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 North & Sons, Ltd. acknowledging a letter regarding a broken sample speedometer and arranging for a replacement to be sent for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img121 | |
| Date | 14th November 1931 | |
| X6129 THE BRITISH MADE Watford & MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD. WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS WESTCENT LONDON. AEROMAGS WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE. Ref. HWJ/IL. Your ref. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. 14th November 1931. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th instant and very much regret the sample speedometer has broken down. Your remarks have been carefully noted and we are arranging to send you another instrument for test, without delay, and we trust you will same to be quite satisfactory. Yours faithfully, p.p. NORTH & SONS, LIMITED. [STAMPED] RECEIVED 16 NOV 1931 [STICKER] SEE OUR EXHIBIT AT OLYMPIA MOTOR CYCLE & CYCLE SHOW NOV 30 TO DEC 5 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Admission 2/- after 6 p.m. 1/- 106 Gallery | ||