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).
Private memorandum regarding competitor car catalogues (F.I.A.T., Alvis) and offering others (Charron Laycock, Delage, Vermorel).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0002 | |
| Date | 1st February 1922 | |
| EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PRIVATE. (Handwritten Top Center, crossed out): Y3531 (Handwritten Top Left): HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} What about it E P 2/2/22 With reference to your EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/E/H/27.1.22., I have not been able to procure a F.I.A.T. catalogue. They hope to have some of these from the printers in the course of the next few days, and I will send you one along as soon as ever possible. Trial run can be arranged if you will give me two days' notice. I have not tried one of the new Alvis cars but am told it is a good job, and it certainly seems very well put together. Would you (Handwritten circle around 'you') like to have a catalogue of this car. Also, would you like to have catalogues of any of the following: - 10.5 Charron Laycock, bore and stroke 65 x 110. 11 H.P. Delage, 72 x 130 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 12 H.P. Vermorel, 70 x 120 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} J.L.E. | ||