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).
L.M.S. Railway consignee's copy consignment note for goods sent from Coventry Depot.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img120 | |
| Date | 7th July 1940 | |
| L.M.S. Railway. The Railway Company is requested to receive as consignment the mentioned goods, as per address and particulars on this note, subject to the conditions relating to Government traffic on the Company's system, or on the systems of other Companies who shall be carriers for any portion of the journey. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}—80 (Revised—1917) (To be posted the same day the stores are despatched) CONSIGNMENT NOTE. Consignee's Copy. No. 16 P36 Rail Carriage. Admiralty Liability Name of Carrier: COVENTRY DEPOT BY PASSENGER TRAIN Goods sent from: Rolls Royce Ltd. To: Experimental Dept. NAVAL Stores Vote to which carriage is chargeable: √ 841 No. of D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 66, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 71, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 892 or S. 134A: 2 Signature and Rank of Sending Officer: [Signature] Naval Store Officer PACKAGES PAID HOME No.: 1 Description and Distinguishing No.: Loose, CYG 935 General Description of Contents: Gun Mtg cwts: 10 qrs: 2 lbs: 0 General Description of Contents: Lauch NE174465 lbs: 6 Vertical Text: Please RECEIPT and RETURN this Voucher to the Officer in Charge, Naval Store Depot, Coventry who should be communicated with if the above goods are not delivered within 14 days. ANY DAMAGE or SHORTAGE TO BE NOTIFIED to RAILWAY AUTHORITIES at receiving station WITHIN THREE DAYS from date of delivery of this consignment. Please receipt and return to Sender (see footnote). The sender should also be communicated with if the packages are not delivered within 10 days. The packages, &c., referred to above, have been received in good order and condition. Signature of Consignee Note—When receipted by the Consignee, he is to note above any delivery charge which may unavoidably have been paid and the reasons for paying it, so that double payment may be prevented, and he is then to return this Voucher to the sender (i.e., to the Officer at the depot from which the Stores were despatched) without delay. All charges, including those for delivery, are to be paid by the sender and not by the consignee (see footnote). | ||