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 supplier Peto & Radford confirming approval of drawing SK. 4791 for Antimonial Lead Washers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\3\ img251 | |
| Date | 4th December 1929 | |
| x7535P Manufacturers of P. & R.{Sir Henry Royce} Accumulators. ESTABLISHED 1889. PETO & RADFORD Proprietors:-Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company, Limited. DIRECTORS SIR ARCHIBALD GOLD. F.{Mr Friese} C. GRAHAM MENZIES. C. P. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PRITCHETT. S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} MINCHIN. T. W. PRITCHETT. WILLIAM PETO. LONDON OFFICE 50, GROSVENOR GARDENS, VICTORIA, LONDON, S.W.1. Please reply to the WORKS at DAGENHAM DOCK, ESSEX. Station: Dagenham Dock, (L.M.S. Rly. Tilbury Section). TELEPHONE No.: RAINHAM 34 (3 Lines). TELEGRAMS: PETO RADFORD DAGENHAM YOUR REF EFC 5/AD OUR REF CGFP/4. 4th December, 1929. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, RRN 11 Battery Washers. We are obliged to you for your letter of the 2nd inst. approving of our drawing No. SK. 4791 of the Antimonial Lead Washers. We are proceeding with a mould for these without delay, and hope to be in production within three to four weeks. Yours faithfully, PETO & RADFORD. [Signature] [Stamp: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6 DEC 1929] RECEIVED | ||