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).
The arrangement of a test run for car 23-EX by sales officials in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page101 | |
| Date | 13th May 1930 | |
| G.W.Hancock, Esq., Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, FRANCE. x7940 To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.13.5.30. We have received a note from PN.{Mr Northey} as follows:- 23-EX. Now that this car must be nearly completing its 10,000 miles test run in France, I am anxious to arrange in the usual way for 1000 miles to be run by Sales Officials directly the car is available for the purpose. Would you therefore let me have your remarks on this point by return in order that I can arrange the necessary. I propose it shall be run 500 miles in France. PN.{Mr Northey} We have received your wire 9,000 miles completed Saturday. When can PN.{Mr Northey} take this car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||