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 The Lodge Sparking Plug Company apologising for the postponement of a visit due to a breakdown at their works.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\1\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 23th May 1919 | |
| X601 The Lodge Sparking Plug Company Limited. Rugby. Telegrams: 'Lodge Rugby' Telephone: Rugby 235. UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives Esq., c/o.{Mr Oldham} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. YOUR REF OUR REF: BH/EW Date: 23rd May 1919. Dear Sir, I wired you to-day as follows:- "Unavoidably prevented from coming to-day." I very much regret having to cancel my appointment with you to-day owing to a breakdown at the Works here. I am afraid I shall have to postpone my visit until the week after next, when I hope that you will be able to see me. I trust the postponement of my visit has not caused you any inconvenience. Yours faithfully, THE LODGE SPARKING PLUG CO. LTD. Bernard Hopps DIRECTOR. [Logos down the left side read:] THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS THE CYCLE AND MOTOR CYCLE TRADES UNION INCORPORATED 1910 THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS S.B.A.C ENGINEERING EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION 1896 | ||