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 Alford & Alder regarding a laboratory report on a faulty chromium-plated hub cap.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0194 | |
| Date | 30th December 1937 | |
| 200b 1159 Registered Office: 89, WALWORTH RD., LONDON, S.E. 17. FIRE. We do not accept any liability for any injury which may be caused by Fire to any Motor Car or Motor Cycle or part thereof entrusted to us for any purpose whatever. CUSTOMER'S CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMER'S RISK. Telephone: RODNEY 2611 (4 LINES) Telegraphic Address: ALFORDER, CAMBER, LONDON ALFORD & ALDER (Engineers) LTD. CHAIRMAN: A.{Mr Adams} T. GLOVER. MAN. DIRECTOR: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P. MAXTED. DIRECTORS: V.{VIENNA} A.{Mr Adams} GLOVER, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} B. ALFORD Automobile Component Manufacturers Also at PRODUCTION WORKS: OTTO ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} KENNINGTON, S.E.17 and 16/18 SUTHERLAND PLACE. WALWORTH RD., S.E.17 DEACON STREET, WALWORTH, LONDON, S.E. 17. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MH{M. Huckerby} OUR REF. VAG/MM/4740 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited. DERBY. 30th December, 1937. Gentlemen, We thank you for your letter of the 20th instant, and for the laboratory report enclosed on the second chromium plated hub cap which was sent to you for examination. In the event of your placing this business with us, we have no doubt at all that we shall be able to correct the fault referred to and plate these hub caps satisfactorily to your specification. We are, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ALFORD & ALDER (Engineers) LIMITED. DIRECTOR | ||