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).
Departmental memo regarding a dispute with a Mr. Ward over responsibility for an accident during a car hire.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan077 | |
| Date | 28th February 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (5qH) (X 547. 23.1.12). E.P. 1078. Re hire of Mercedes Car by Ward. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr. Platford. DATE. 28/2/12. X407 D35/T28212. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}10/T26212. In reply, I can only say that I am surprised that Ward should raise any such point, as the Company did not undertake that he should complete the journey, and the Company was not in any way responsible for the accident, and if the journey resulted in a loss to him, it was his risk and not the Company's. The best advice that I could give him is that he should pay up without further argument. pp J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} DeLooze. A.T. [Signature] 29/2/12. Please note [Initials] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||