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 Jonas Woodhead & Sons, Ltd. confirming the wired dispatch details for two springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page145 | |
| Date | 21th December 1937 | |
| 648 JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL TRADE MARK THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS REGISTERED. REG'D OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS, 4. LONDON OFFICE: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, STRATTON STREET, W.1. TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) LONDON MAYFAIR 4541 TELEGRAMS: 'FORGE, LEEDS' CODE: 5TH. EDITION A.B.C. TELEGRAMS LONDON 'JOWOS' PICCY LONDON ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS ESTABLISHED 1850. DATE 21st December, 1937 Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY YOUR REF. OUR REF. HE/BMM FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR.LESLIE Dear Sirs, YOUR ORDER NO.51909. With reference to the springs against the above order, we have to-day wired you as follows: TWO SPRINGS LEAVING LEEDS 1 P.M. ARRIVE DERBY 2.52 COLLECT which we now beg to confirm. Assuring you of every attention, we remain, Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD. | ||