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 Frank Smith & Co. following up on an AF3N 1.7 air filter sent to the Experimental Department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\4\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 9th October 1931 | |
| Y 3812. FRANK SMITH & CO. (ELLAND) LTD. MOTOR ENGINEERS HUDDERSFIELD RD. ELLAND TELEGRAMS & CABLES: SMITH, ENGINEER, ELLAND YOUR REF: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/MJ. MANUFACTURERS OF THE SMITH SHOCK ABSORBER STEERING DAMPER, AIR FILTER WITH SILENCER (PATENTED) TELEPHONE No.: 182 ELLAND OUR REF: AS/HB.{C. E. Harcombe} 9th Oct 1931. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, RE AIR FILTERS. On July 21st last we sent you one of our AF3N 1.7 air filters to suit HU5 S.U. carburetter, and we shall be interested to hear whether this met your requirements, and if so, can we be of further assistance to you. Yours faithfully, p.p. Frank Smith & Co (ELLAND) Ltd. A.{Mr Adams} Smith | ||