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 tank attachments supplied for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img136 | |
| Date | 5th September 1936 | |
| 105 86112. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING 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 28-30 COX ST & LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER 21 DRURY STREET, GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS. LONDON, N.W.2 please quote our reference: D.1. Yours:HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst5/JH 5th September, 1936. Dict 4th. WST Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby. Dear Sirs, Further to your letter of the 27th July last, regarding Tank Attachments which were supplied to you for test, at your request, we are not desirous of bothering you in connection with this material, and if you desire, we shall be happy to leave same with you for a further period. It is possible however, that you now consider the instruments have answered their purpose, in which case, perhaps you will kindly return them to us. Awaiting your reply. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. [Illegible signature] GENERAL MANAGER SUPPLIES. DEPARTMENT. SM To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||