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).
Urgent departmental memo regarding the delivery timeline for a Mercedes car to secure a sale.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan085 | |
Date | 17th April 1912 | |
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Platford DATE. 17.4.12. S9/B1&412 re Mercedes Car X407 URGENT Sales dept. are pleased to note there is a possibility of having this car back within a fortnight's time, and beg us not on any account to be any longer than this time, and if possible to have it ready for delivery earlier, as they are particularly desirous of disposing of the car, and are endeavouring to keep interested the two enquirers for that period. Kindly give this matter your prompt attention, as naturally we do not want to lose the sale. A.S. WHives 19/4/12 Please note. I propose confirming that we shall complete our experiments about. May 1st. is this OK. CJ This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||