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 a demonstrator unit and testing arrangements on a dummy chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 22th January 1936 | |
| 105 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS, MILAN, SYDNEY, WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26 & 33 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21 DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.l. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. file 22nd January, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ld., DERBY. BWNG Attention of Mr.W.A.Robotham. Dear Sirs, We thank you for yours of yesterday's date, Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 12/KW., from which we note that you do not wish to fit the demonstrator until you have had an opportunity of testing the jacks on the dummy chassis. We note, also, that you are taking care of the fluid reservoir. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) LTD., [Signature] SALES DIRECTOR. | ||