From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Instruction to place an official order with Holmes & Co for modifications to a Lanchester Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan003 | |
| Date | 20th January 1912 | |
| R.R. 335 (50 ii) (W 974. 19.10.11) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2078. Lanchester EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}4/T20112. Mr Hadin. 20.1.12 Order No. 41107 Please send Official order to Holmes & Co for fixinga seat board and raised back on the off side of the Lanchester Chassis, also 2nd hand front and back wings with necessary stays for same for £1.5.0 as per attached estimate. We have instructions from Mr Johnson that all matters dealing with this chassis are to be kept as private as possible. F.P. X440 [Watermark: DICKINSONS] [Watermark: 1804] [Watermark: MADE AT CROXLEY] | ||