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 supplier S. Smith & Sons querying a specification for a thermometer on an order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img324 | |
| Date | 24th September 1937 | |
| 105 6003 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.1.POD. Your ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.7/AP. 24th September 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs: Re - Your Order No.48921. Referring to your letter of the 20th inst., and further to ours of yesterday regarding two instruments. Will you please let us know if you want the thermometer with the 8'6" capillary cut down to 6'6". We are asking for this information because this is the only point which would bring it into line with your drawing D.75953, and the last paragraph of your letter asks for this particular instrument to be altered to that drawing. Assuring you of our best attention. Yours faithfully FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. P. O.{Mr Oldham} Dorer. ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||