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 Rubery, Owen & Co. Ltd acknowledging receipt of a letter regarding Tin Gaiters fitted to Road Springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0340 | |
| Date | 19th May 1941 | |
| 1305 File Suspension Clun SPECIALISTS IN COMPLETE FACTORY BUILDINGS. ON LISTS OF AND CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY & CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE & PRINCIPAL BRITISH & FOREIGN RAILWAYS SIDINGS: L.M.& S.R. NEAREST PASSENGER STATION, DARLASTON, (L.M.& S.R.) 3/4 MILE TELEPHONES: DARLASTON 130 (10 LINES) LONDON CHISWICK 6106 & 7 BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 8134 & 5 COVENTRY 60051-2 DARLASTON TELEX 344 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS STRUCTURAL STEELWORK, MOTOR VEHICLE CHASSIS FRAMES, PRESSINGS, ROAD WHEELS, PULLEYS, BRIGHT BOLTS & NUTS & BRIGHT DRAWN STEEL, AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, STEEL STORAGE EQUIPMENT, TUBULAR FURNITURE. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}1/ET. RUBERY, Owen & Co., LTD (DIRECTORS A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} B. OWEN (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING). FLORENCE L. OWEN. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. B. OWEN. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BURGESS. MRS D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} GABER. MAJOR E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PARTRIDGE) DARLASTON SOUTH STAFFS ENGLAND OUR REFERENCE METAL AIRCRAFT DEPARTMENT. SES/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} TELEGRAMS & CABLEGRAMS: RUBEROWEN, PHONE, LONDON RUBEROWEN, DARLASTON RUBEROWEN, BIRMINGHAM RUBEROWEN, COVENTRY CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION BENTLEYS, WESTERN UNION LONDON: IMPERIAL BUILDINGS 56, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. BIRMINGHAM: 3, LOMBARD HOUSE GREAT CHARLES STREET COVENTRY: BRITANNIA WORKS, PAYNES LANE 19th May, 1941. 227 Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 16th instant in connection with Tin Gaiters which we fitted to a pair of your Road Springs. We have noted all your comments and shall be pleased to carry out this work. Meanwhile, perhaps you will be good enough to address these Springs to our Coventry Works, whose full address is as under:- Rubery, Owen & Co. Limited, Britannia Works, Paynes Lane, COVENTRY: Yours faithfully, p.p. RUBERY, OWEN & CO. LTD. Manager-Metal Aircraft Dept. | ||