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).
Invoice for oil from an external supplier, with a handwritten query about internal sourcing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 1st April 1936 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} to Roy{Sir Henry Royce} G/Cam/AA{D. Abbot-Anderson}46/NR.1.4.36 We are in receipt of an invoice from Sanderson & Holmes, Ltd. for the following:- 2-galls. X.X.L. Oil 15. 4 2-galls. C.W. " 12. 6 ------- 1. 7. 10 Less 10% 2. 9 ------- £ 1. 5. 1 ======= We have made inquiries regarding these two items and find that they were received by Mr. C. Lee and Mr. A.B.Roberts, and should be charged to order Nos. 54330 and 54305 respectively. If, therefore, you agree that this invoice may be passed for payment, will you kindly give Roy{Sir Henry Royce} the necessary instructions to have a covering order issued. G/Cam [handwritten initials] [Handwritten Signature] A.B. Roberts [Handwritten Note] Why could we not obtain this from the works. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||