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).
Letter from Melbourne discussing the high cost of rear spring leaves for 20 HP cars due to Australian duties.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0155 | |
| Date | 7th March 1929 | |
| 45410. Pt.7/EAP/7-3-29 MELBOURNE. - 7th March, 1929 BY/Derby c.Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/Derby c.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Derby ✓ c.Wmr/London Further to mine - Pt.4/EAP/30-1-29 - I have lately had occasion to go into the cost of top leaves for rear springs of 20 h.p. cars, two of these being requisitioned for New Zealand, and I find that the All British Motor selling price here for these is £5:17:0 each. This price is arrived at by the following method :- English Retail Price ... £3:16: 0 Less 15% discount Plus 10% Landing charges Plus 40% Duty this duty being calculated upon English price, less 10%, plus 10%, which is the basis for Australian calculations. To the resulting figure is added the amount of the discount previously deducted at the rate of 15%, and this returns the very high figure of £5:17:0. I think you will agree that this is a terrific price to ask for a main leaf. I shall be very glad if you can see your way to lowering the cost of such parts as these to Overseas Agents. Pt. | ||