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 Smith's Jacking Systems Ltd. to Mr. Grylls arranging a meeting to discuss pump troubles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\2\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 29th November 1938 | |
| 1166 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 6671-2. SMITH'S JACKING SYSTEMS LTD. DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} GORDON SMITH, CHAIRMAN. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} W. SESSIONS, GENERAL MANAGER. C. W. NICHOLS, R.{Sir Henry Royce} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} SMITH. EDGWARE ROAD - CRICKLEWOOD - LONDON N.W.2 [Handwritten note]: By 29th November, 1938 S.H.Grylls, Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Mr.Grylls, I have received your telegram requesting my presence at Derby on Thursday, to discuss some pump troubles. I shall probably be in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon and propose being at your works on Thursday morning, about 10.30. Trusting this will be convenient to you, I am, Yours sincerely, [Handwritten signature]: Donald Sessions [Handwritten note]: I will be available tomorrow DWS/IKS | ||