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 the dispatch of handmade sample head, side and tail lamps for review.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page042 | |
| Date | 14th April 1919 | |
| COPY X 295 S. SMITH & SONS (M.A.) LTD. 179-185, GREAT PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON. W.1. April 14th 1919. CWN/LJJ. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road. D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Bailey: We have pleasure in advising you that we despatched to you on Friday last by passenger train a set of Head, Side and Tail Lamps. When considering these, we shall be glad if you will kindly note that the samples sent you have made up entirely by hand, and that the final design will be slightly different in construction, although similar in shape. Just as soon as you are in position to discuss this matter, the writer will be pleased to wait upon you in company with our Electrical Engineer. In the meantime, we anxiously await your report on Dynamo test, and beg to remain, Yours faithfully, pp. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD. (SIGNED) C.W. Nichols. General Sales Manager. | ||