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 High Duty Alloys Ltd. declining a visit invitation due to short notice.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\2\ scan0048 | |
Date | 18th November 1937 | |
HIGH DUTY ALLOYS LTD. TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 822 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS: ALLOYS, SLOUGH. DIRECTORS: W.C.DEVEREUX, F.R.Ae.S., (Managing) DUNCAN McKELLAR. Our Ref HCH/IES Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}12/JH. 1020a BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, TRADING ESTATE, SLOUGH, BUCKS. RECEIVED 18th. November, 1937. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Matthews Esq., Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Mr. Matthews, Thank you for your letter of the 17th inst., but it is quite impossible for me to visit Leyland at one days' notice. I shall be very glad to hear the result of your visit. Will you therefore, be kind enough to let me know what happens, so that I am completely au fait. Yours sincerely, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Herrington. | ||