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 two Tank Attachments being supplied on loan for an indefinite period for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img141 | |
| Date | 15th September 1936 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY 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. Handwritten: 76112 Please quote our reference: D.1. Yours.HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst/9.JH 15th September 1936 Handwritten: WST Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 11th.inst, on the subject of two Tank Attachments, we shall be pleased if you will regard these items as being on loan for an indefinite period. The writer is sorry that you were bothered in this connection. He was not aware at the time that the material was forwarded to you on our instigation and for tests to aid our Engineers. Yours faithfully, for.S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. [Signature] GENERAL MANAGER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT. EL. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||