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).
Staff holidays, a request to borrow a car, and a suggestion to test new balloon tyres.
| Identifier | Morton\M20.1\ img046 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1924 | |
| R - magnanimous TO CJ & BJ [Text is crossed out] FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RH.{R. Hollingworth} [RH{R. Hollingworth} is crossed out] WW. HOLIDAYS. X4219 X4565 The WW. staff will be away from June 7th to 17th inclusive. This is their Whitsun holiday, to which they are adding the long promised week for the extra time worked on 4 wheel brakes. I expect to be away from the 10th to the 16th, and shall be in London on the 10th and 11th June. On the 12th I should like to borrow a 20.HP. open car for 3 or 4 days, and shall be pleased if you can let me have 4.G.11. (the brown open car), or 5.G.11. (the grey and black car with Beatonson body), both of which are in London. BALLOON TYRES. X4565 If convenient it would be an opportunity of testing the semi-balloon tyres which I believe we ought to be in a position to supply whenever a customer wishes, as I notice the Michelin make are being fitted to many of the favourite smaller cars, and does much to improve the car generally, and render it more silent from such noises as spring shackles and body rattles. I understand Derby have wheels and tyres suitable. Failing the 20.HP. I propose asking Derby for the most up-to-date open 40/50 with four wheel brakes that is available. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||