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).
Facts and statistics about the state of the motor industry in the country.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan255 | |
| Date | 8th July 1934 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x1771 To H.S. [struck through] from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Ry [struck through] c. to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [struck through] c. to CPT [struck through] c. to Ms. ------------------- ROY{Sir Henry Royce}5/MGL8.7.34 ------------------- The following facts re the state of the Motor Industry in this Country may be of interest: In 1933 the number of cars produced was .. 220,775 A Record for this Country 29% more than in 1932. In 1923 the total was only ............ 71,396 There is 1 Motor vehicle for every 27 of the population in this Country. More than a million people are employed in the industry. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [signature] | ||