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).
Expense report for vehicle running costs on the Continent and for a Brooklands run.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\3\ scan0244 | |
| Date | 20th July 1939 | |
| 1130 PRIVATE. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/R.20.7.39. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} - Expenses. Running 30.G.VII and 14.B.V.on the Continent July 3rd to 8th - 5 1/2 days @ £1 per day = £ 5 10 - Quantity Petrol. Cost. Currency. Other expenses included. £ s d 90 326.70 French = 1 17 - 50 219.80 " = 1 4 11 30 17.6 Swiss = 16 11 60 25.2 " Garage = 1 4 3 60 225 Italian = 2 10 7 75 282 " Garage & Wash = 3 3 4 50 191 " = 2 2 11 17 65 " = 14 7 - 20 " Autostrada tickets = 4 6 70 236.60 French = 1 6 10 40 130.80 " = 14 10 60 192 " = 1 1 9 65 236 " = 1 6 9 60 208.80 " = 1 3 8 Brooklands Run with Eyston.17/18 July,1939. 17/7/39. Meals 6 6 Hotel Bill (3) 1 17 6 = 2 4 - 18/7/39. Meals 4 6 Petrol 17 - = 1 1 6 Total = £28 8 4 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||