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).
Price comparison memo for materials purchased from Sanderson & Holmes versus current suppliers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 11th February 1932 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} LIP x293. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/IS10/P.11.2.32. We have recently received from your Department a number of advice notes of material purchased from Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes, Coachbuilders, and upon investigation find we can purchase much cheaper from our present suppliers. Below we give a few typical cases:- MATERIAL. SANDERSON & HOLMES PRICE. PRESENT SUPPLIERS' PRICE. Chamois Leather. 6/9d nett. 4/6d nett. Simoniz Polish. 3/2d per tin. 2/9d per tin Dunlop Tube. 19 x 5. 8/6d less 10%. 3/10d less 7 1/2% & 3 3/4% Please take this matter up with the people concerned. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} M | ||