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).
Purchase of a Lancia Aprilla and the sale of a Vauxhall, with handwritten follow-up instructions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\5\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 16th December 1941 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 1076 Hives Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}12/KW.16.12.41. [Signature] Bm Hoyman [Initials] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/wM Referring to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/h.9.12.41, I have spoken to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} about this matter, and we agree that you should buy the Lancia Aprilla at the price of £220. I should rather like to see and try this car as I have heard a good deal about it from Minchin. With regard to the Vauxhall, I think the best thing to do is to sell it, as we do not want an unreliable car in the Transport Dept. [Handwritten Notes] 1. Please let Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} try the car but first obtain max speeds & consumption. 2. Obtain a bill & send it to the accounts with my covering note. 3. See what price you can get for Vauxhall. | ||