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).
Typed memo regarding the repair of a car with broken wheels and arranging its subsequent transport.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 29th July 1935 | |
| To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. +300a HOTEL DE FRANCE CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/4/JAB. 29th July 1935. 3.S.I. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. Received your telegram at 7.30 P.M. too late to do anything. No transport until to-morrow night. Will instruct the General Transport to forward by air mail. We had three wheels with broken spokes. I sent a sample to Paris, and obtained 12 new ones which have been fitted, since the Car has not done any serious mileage. I shall have to enquire whether the Transport Co. will require the Car's papers. G.W.Hancock G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||