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).
Letter from a sales agency proposing a meeting to discuss fitting a 'Gyroscopic Non-Skid' apparatus to cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 25th January 1912 | |
| CUSTOMERS CARS DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK. 'GYROSCOPIC NON-SKIDS, LTD. (OPERATING RUTT'S PATENTS) TELEPHONES { 6744 LONDON WALL. TELEGRAMS: 'BIMARGINAL', LONDON. REGISTERED OFFICE & WORKS: 112, GROSVENOR ROAD, S.W. TELEPHONE: 3382 VICTORIA. TELEGRAMS 'GYRONOSKID'. SALES AGENCY FOR LONDON; HAYS, HUNTER & STANDEN, LTD 101, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. 25th Jan. 1912 HWS/EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} THE GYROSCOPIC NON-SKID. [STAMP: RECEIVED 27 JAN 1912] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., 81 Page St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, S.W. Dear Sirs, We learn from two friends of ours that they are contemplating having the "Gyroscopic Non-Skid" fitted to the new cars which they propose ordering from you. We shall be glad, therefore, if you would kindly make an appointment for one of our Directors to call and discuss this matter with you. We beg to enclose you two pamphlets describing this apparatus which may possibly be already familiar to you. Yours faithfully, HAYS, HUNTER & STANDEN, Ltd., [Signature: Hugh B. Standen] JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR. [Handwritten in left margin: 2590] | ||