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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).
Company's position on sponsoring racing cars and drivers for 1935.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\2\  Scan195
Date  9th October 1934
  
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

We do not wish, therefore, to have a team of racing cars and drivers with all the attendant worry, risk and expense.

The most we feel that we wish to do in 1935 is what we have done in 1934, i.e. support Hall if he wishes it in the Ulster Tourist Trophy.

If we were to support another person, it is difficult to see how we could prevent one racing against the other.

It may be that sales will fall off and demand livening up but we must take the risk at present.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  


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