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 a distributor regarding the dispatch of some parts and a delay in supplying others.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\1\ scan0314 | |
| Date | 6th August 1937 | |
| WEST END SHOWROOMS 12 BERKELEY STREET, LONDON, W.1 TELEPHONE: MAYFAIR 7541 (4 LINES) SCOTTISH SHOWROOMS & SERVICE DEPOT CORSTORPHINE RD. MURRAYFIELD, EDINBURGH PHONE EDINBURGH 63229 GRAMS PACKARSCOT EDINBURGH LEONARD WILLIAMS (DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED. DIRECTORS LEONARD WILLIAMS (CHAIRMAN) THE EARL OF MACCLESFIELD ARTHUR WILLIAM STANTON, J.P. R.{Sir Henry Royce} P. DENMAN FREDERICK STATHAM TOWLE WET/MR. 6th August, 1937. HEAD OFFICE SERVICE STATION & WORKS GREAT WEST ROAD BRENTFORD MDDX PHONE: EALING 3400 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS PACKARLOND PHONE LONDON 1086 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your favour of the 5th inst., ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.9/AP., and in reply have pleasure to inform you that the 2 rear axle rubber buffers have today been despatched to you, but regret our inability to supply the plates. Unfortunately, we do not expect further supplies before 3 to 4 weeks time. It may be, however, that you will be able to make up suitable articles. Perhaps you would be kind enough to advise if we are to reserve two of the plates we are expecting. Yours faithfully, for LEONARD WILLIAMS (DISTRIBUTORS) LTD. W. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Theakstone. | ||