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 S. Smith & Sons acknowledging correspondence regarding a thermostat.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0355 | |
| Date | 20th December 1937 | |
| 105 13248 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1 26-33 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST YOURS: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.6/MH.{M. Huckerby} CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: F.l. 20th December 1937. noted RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GSD Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman, Dear Sirs:- I thank you for your letter of 14th instant and the Thermostat, which construction is of interest. This certainly will give us some food for thought and the writer appreciates your help on this matter. Yours faithfully, for S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. BEN HAVILAND. WORKS MANAGER. BH/MB To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||