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 a three-thousand-mile test on an all-steel Bentley body, chassis B-56-BN.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\3\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 5th September 1935 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X 1130 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/KW.5.9.35. Expenses - Three Thousand Miles Test on All Steel Bentley Body, Chassis B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Outward Freight. 5. 0. 0. Tips, taxis, etc. 15. 0. 15 litres Petrol. 36.00 Belgian Frs. 75 " " 180.00 " " 47 " " 130.00 " " 346.00 at 140 to £ = 2. 9. 5. 11th Aug. Garage 1.50 Marks Petrol 15.54 " Petrol, 55 litres, 10762. 23.00 " Garage, Regensburg 2.00 " Petrol, 45 litres, Oil, 2 " 22.00 " 64.04 at 19 to £ = 3. 7. 5. 14th Aug. 40 litres Petrol 28.00 Schillings Garage & Wash 12.50 " 40.50 at 26 to £ = 1. 11. 2. 17th Aug. 40 litres Petrol, 11306. 22.00 Pengoes. 18th Aug. 2 litres Oil. 9.60 " Car Wash & Garage. 7.00 " 24th Aug. 50 litres Petrol. 25.00 " 50 litres Petrol, 2 litres Oil, Garage. 44.00 " Tel. for Plugs. 14.50 " 27th Aug. 45 litres Petrol. 19.50 " 28th Aug. 15 litres Petrol. 6.60 " 148.20 at 26 to £ = 5. 14. 0 Carried Forward - £18. 17. 0. | ||