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 visit to the Experimental Department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan100 | |
| Date | 20th February 1930 | |
| Y3 499 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Codes { MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Branches at PARIS, MILAN, CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG, DURBAN, MELBOURNE, PORT ELIZABETH, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE, WELLINGTON, BANGKOK, SOURABAYA. Agencies in all countries. Showrooms 179-185, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON. W.1. and at 122, ALMA ST, BIRMINGHAM. 14a JACKSONS ROW (DEANSGATE) MANCHESTER. 19, WEST REGENT ST, GLASGOW. 88 DUBLIN & BELFAST. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. HEAD OFFICES & FACTORIES: CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2. Midland Service Depot. 122, ALMA STREET, BIRMINGHAM. Telephone: NORTHERN 650. No. 112 FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/BE February 20th, 1930. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/MJ. 6. For the attention of Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your kind enquiry of the 18th inst., and regret at the moment we cannot give you a definite date for our Mr. Eckford to visit you, owing to the fact that he is at the moment travelling about the country, but, we hope to be in touch with him on Monday or Tuesday next, and with your permission, will then 'phone you with a view to making an appointment immediately afterwards. Thanking you for your interest in this matter and assuring you always of our best attention. Yours faithfully, pp. S. Smith & Sons (M.A.) Ltd., Frank J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Hurm Midland Manager. | ||