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 regarding sending a Synchronous Electric Clock Movement for experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img118 | |
| Date | 29th October 1934 | |
| S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY 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 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Handwritten top right: r61351 Please quote our reference: S.I. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 29th October, 1934. H.E.West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ld., DERBY. Dear Mr. West, Replying to yours of the 27th October, Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. l/MA., I am arranging to send you a Synchronous Electric Clock Movement type 'H' immediately in accordance with your wishes and perhaps you will kindly let me know in due course whether your experiments are satisfactory. Yours very truly, (Signature) SALES DIRECTOR. Handwritten bottom left: 42511 | ||