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 British Thermostat Co., Ltd. regarding a credit note and holding up the manufacture of thermostats.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 22th August 1938 | |
| Telephone: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES 456 (6 LINES) [Logo: FBI INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER] DIRECTORS: COL. N. HUDSON. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHERLOCK } MANAGING. W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN-HURST } L. S. SWINNERTON DYER. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} POPLETT. [Logo: B T CO LTD REGISTERED TRADE MARK] [Handwritten: 1328] THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. Makers of Scientific Instruments. TEDDINGTON WORKS. ON A.I.D. AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LIST. Telegrams & Cables: THERMOSTAT, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES. Code: BENTLEY'S [Logo: MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF MANUFACTURERS NUM] Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. Our ref: WL/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 22nd.August, 1938. Your ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/JH Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, D E R B Y. [Handwritten signature] For the attention of Mr.Steadman. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 20th inst. The credit note for the motor and fan was sent under separate cover to your Accounts Dept. in reply to a letter we had received from them. We note the [Handwritten: probable] modification to the thermostats EB.3509, and will accordingly hold up manufacture pending your further advice. Yours faithfully, THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. [Signature] W. Lund. | ||