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).
Quarterly memorandum regarding the cost and authorization of telephone calls and telegrams.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 14th April 1921 | |
| To A.{Mr Adams} En. Er. Ey. C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} La.{L. A. Archer} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Hl. HO. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} PN.{Mr Northey} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} do. ) Copy to LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} X1775 BJ12/H2614.21. ECONOMY. TELEPHONES. Quarterly Note. With reference to my circular memorandum BJ15/Hl.8.21, will you please let me know whether everyone in your department has been instructed accordingly, in order to save the present rate of 3/6d. for three minutes and 7/- for six minutes calls between Derby and London. Also whether your authority is being obtained from those in your department before they make a trunk call or send a telegram and whether in your absence you depute a representative to act for you in this respect. B.J. | ||