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).
Car demonstration for Mr. Stephen Cliff in Leeds, which was hampered by black fog.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\8\ 08-page02 | |
| Date | 28th October 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14-15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address REG." LONDON. TELEPHONES: 5654. 5655. 5656 GERRARD. PM4/AH/261012. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE. 469 Mr. Johnson OCT: 28th. [STAMP: C 28 X 12] Owing to there being a black fog all day long yesterday in Leeds, Mr. Stephen Cliff did not wish to start out on a demonstration run on the L. - E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} car which I had taken to him by appointment for the purpose. However I was able to reach his house and spent most of the morning with him and his man in his Garage explaining details of the car; and subsequently I took the chauffeur a run to Harrogate, and let him drive part of the way himself. The conditions of this case are rather peculiar and I am not at all sure that it is one in which we can expect to sell a car. Mr. Cliff is an old bachelor evidently very well off whose sole hobby is his interest in motoring. Up to this point he has been a very great exponent of the Napier. He owns 2 65 H.P. and This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. CONTINUED | ||