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).
Requesting an order to be placed with Twining Models for the creation of a model car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\2\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 14th August 1940 | |
| 704 To: "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}". Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG2/Dn14.8.40 re Model Car. Will you please arrange for an order to be sent to: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Clifton, TWINING MODELS, Pike Lane, NORTHAMPTON, to make One Model Car, as per their Quotation "B", at a price of ....................................£69.10. 0 MODEL to be submitted as per their Quotation and Specification "A", and after approval, to be finished as per Specification of Quotation "B". The price of £69.10.0 does not include the second front end, the design of which is not yet completed. Copy of letter dated 13th August to hand this morning, from Twining Models attached hereto. I notice that in their terms, Twining ask for 1/3rd of the price to be paid when the work is put in hand, 1/3rd when half completed, and balance after delivery. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. | ||