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 Simms Motor Units Ltd. regarding an unsuitable sample petrol filter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\1\ img022 | |
| Date | 8th March 1934 | |
| DIRECTORS: FREDERICK R.{Sir Henry Royce} SIMMS. W. MUIR ROBB, J.P. ROBINETT SCRUBY. ERNEST B. RIDSDEL. SIMMS BRANCHES ABERDEEN, 64 JASMINE TERRACE. BELFAST, 10, DUBLIN ROAD. BIRMINGHAM, 222, CORPORATION ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BRISTOL, 61, CHARLES ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} CARDIFF, M.E.M.A. BUILDINGS, 11-13, BUTE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} DUBLIN, (IRISH FREE STATE) 26, YEOMAN SHORE. DUNDEE, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} GRASSMARKET. EDINBURGH, 117b, ARGYLE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GLASGOW, 11/13,OXFORD ROAD, READING. LEEDS, 10, VAUXHALL ROAD. LIVERPOOL, 6, PARK PLACE. MANCHESTER, 6, ELDON PLACE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 123, UNION STREET. PLYMOUTH, 122, WEST STREET. SHEFFIELD. OVERSEAS BRANCHES SYDNEY, (N.S.W.) 66, WENTWORTH AVE. MELBOURNE, (AUSTRALIA) 209 QUEEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TORONTO, (CANADA) 489, COLLEGE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} WELLINGTON, N.Z. M.L.C. BUILDINGS, WAKEFIELD STREET. JOHANNESBURG, (S. AFRICA) 60, ANDERSON STREET. CAPETOWN, CORNER BREE & RIEBEEK STREETS. LYONS, (FRANCE) 49 bis RUE PAUL VERLAINE, VILLEURBANNE, RHONE. BUENOS AIRES, (ARGENTINE) 455, AVDA. ROQUE SAENZ PENA. CALCUTTA, (INDIA) 12 F RUSSELL STREET. SERVICE UNITS ADELAIDE, (AUSTRALIA) 109, PIRIE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PERTH, (AUSTRALIA) 1063 HAY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.A. DURBAN, (S. AFRICA) 308, SMITH ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BRISBANE, (AUSTRALIA) 279, ADELAIDE STREET. TOWNSVILLE, (AUSTRALIA) MAGNET HOUSE, STURT STREET. ROCKHAMPTON, (AUSTRALIA) 13, EAST ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} 86007. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND CROWN AGENT FOR THE COLONIES. TELEGRAMS: "SIMOTUNIT, LONDON." TELEPHONES: MUSEUM 6300 - 3 LINES. REPAIRS & SPARE PARTS: MUSEUM 3191. CABLE CODES: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS & MARCONI. GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: SIMOTUNIT. SIMMS PRODUCTS SIMMS MAGNETOS. MAGNETO REPAIRS. MAGNETO SPARE PARTS OF ALL MAKES. SIMMS COIL IGNITION. COIL IGNITION SPARE PARTS OF ALL MAKES. SIMMS DYNAMOS. SIMMS SOLENOID STARTERS. DYNAMO & STARTER REPAIRS. MAGNETIC PETROL GAUGES. MAGNETIC OIL FILTERS. MAGNETO, DYNAMO & CAR COUPLINGS. ETC., ETC. SIMMS MOTOR UNITS LTD MANUFACTURERS & ENGINEERS. PERCY BUILDINGS, GRESSE STREET, RATHBONE PLACE. London, W.1 BCJ/LW. 8th March 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for the sample petrol filter which we sent you some little time back for testing purposes, and which you have now kindly returned to us. We regret that apparently this filter has not been found suitable for your productions. Yours faithfully, SIMMS MOTOR UNITS LTD. B. C. Fox. Manager, Link Coupling & Filter Dept. [Handwritten notes] Wet Hale this with the others to do Ewing. P.S. Thank you for your letter of the 2nd inst. contents of which are noted. | ||