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).
Moving car 58-GN to remove parts, and the urgent completion of car 104-MY for loan to King Feisal of Iraq.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\4\ Scan046 | |
Date | 12th June 1933 | |
S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} LID{A. J. Lidsey} X7940 Asyl/BH.12.6.33. Thanks for your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}5/KT.9.6.33. We are sending you immediately Car No.58-GN. so that you may remove therefrom the Marles steering etc. We note that you will require this car for two days, and shall be glad if after you have removed the special features you will kindly arrange for it to be returned to Lillie Hall. Will you please let us know when you anticipate 104-MY will be ready to be returned to us, and in this connection we suggest that immediately you have completed your work you arrange for it to be delivered direct to Messrs. Barker & Co., Olaf Street, so that they may proceed with the completion of the coachwork details. We shall be glad if you will please treat the completion of 104-MY with the utmost urgency, as we require this car to be finished and available for use by the 21st instant at the latest, as on that date we wish to have Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s present car No.58-GN. available for loan to King Feisal of Iraq. ASj. | ||