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).
Query regarding payment for petrol and a damaged tyre tube on the Hawk-Northcliffe chassis.
| Identifier | Morton\M21\ img006 | |
| Date | 16th December 1922 | |
| R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R E3/M16.12.22 H-N RE. PETROL BOUGHT AT CHICHESTER. Would you kindly confirm that in addition to the cost of attention to the spare wheel of the Hawk-Northcliffe chassis at Field's Garage, we should pay for 4 gals. of petrol on your account? [Handwritten note across text and stamp]: Referred to the spare wheel, Messrs Field's fitted a new tube as they found the old one was cut rather badly in two places. [Stamp]: RECEIVED 20 DEC 1922 [Handwritten note]: We have got the old tube & it appears to have been pinched when the tyre went flat. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten note]: Note to E ref. Hsz/LG 22.12.22 | ||