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 forwarding a query from Paris regarding the speed of cars, with a handwritten note about Mr. Royce's performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\8\ 08-page09 | |
| Date | 22th May 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (TWO LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Hadin Date. 22.5.13. re Speed of our Cars. Z463 CJG/LG/2613. We send you herewith copy of memo received from Paris, re the speed of our cars, to which please let us have your reply by return. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CJG. [STAMP 1]: Clock face with hands at 10:55. Text around: 22 MAY 1913. [Handwritten next to stamp]: Noon [STAMP 2]: Clock face with hands at 10:10. Text around: WM MAY 23 1913 RECEIVED. [Handwritten Note]: May 22.13. I think the expt dept should reply to this. Mr Royce said he had driven his car (2300) at 72 miles per hour. = 115.8 Ks but Mr Radley made a faster run. IL [Footer]: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||