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).
Request to arrange travel to London to discuss the Sports car before the Prince of Wales' visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0271 | |
| Date | 14th February 1928 | |
| S/W Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8774 X7770 C2/C14.2.28 Confirming our conversation on the telephone today, could you please arrange to travel to London with us tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon by the 3.30 train from Derby. BJ. would like you to arrange this, if possible, to enable you to discuss with us the question of the Sports car generally, as we want to arrive at some definite conclusions in regard to it before the Prince of Wales' visit. If so, will you please give instructions for a private carriage to be reserved for six passengers on that train. There will be BJ.,HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair},C.,Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD},PN{Mr Northey} and yourself. C. | ||