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).
Conditions for storing petrol at Shardlow Garage pending a license.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\1\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 27th September 1938 | |
| 1204? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ✓ e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} D/AWS15/S.27.9.38. re: Shardlow Garage. --------------------- Referring to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FDn/JH.14.9.38. kindly note we are advised by the Castle Donington Rural District Council that subject to the following conditions petrol can be stored at the above premises immediately, pending the issue of a Licence:- 1. No other substance must be kept in the place of storage. 2. The storage must be thoroughly ventilated into the open air and sufficient sand to extinguish fire kept therein. [Signature over text: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] D/Cal{Mr Calvert} | ||