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).
Querying an invoice from Joseph Lucas Ltd. for lamps ordered by telephone.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0439 | |
| Date | 18th December 1934 | |
| [Handwritten top left]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten top right]: Mail. [Addressee, typed, struck-through]: Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} [Reference and Date, typed]: G/Cam/CA.36/DW.18.12.34. [Body, typed]: We have received an invoice from Joseph Lucas Ltd. dated 15th instant, on which we are charged £2/9/6d each, less 30%, plus 2/2d carriage for 3 No. FT37A CP 12V Lamps which they say were ordered by telephone. These Lamps came to hand on the 3rd instant for Mr. West. Kindly let us know if the invoice is to be held in abeyance or whether covering order can be issued to clear. [Closing, typed and handwritten]: G/Cam. Jush. [Handwritten note, bottom left]: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Please say if this a/c can be passed if we have another S/O to clear. 20/12/34 JPS | ||