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 Leyland Motors arranging a visit to discuss engine design and the use of aluminium alloys.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 1st September 1936 | |
| Leyland Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: OURS VWP/HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Tel: Ext: 151. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY BY APPOINTMENT LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED, Head Office and Works. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 Lines) LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE. 1st September, 1936. W. Robotham Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, Reverting to previous correspondence on the subject of visit to your Works, this will advise you that our Asst. General Manager, Mr. Henry Spurrier Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner}, has now returned from America and is very desirous of paying a visit to the Rolls-Royce Works. Will you therefore please advise me whether it would be convenient for Mr. Spurrier and myself to come to Derby on Friday, the 11th instant, arriving somewhere about noon? I can assure you that we are looking forward with interest to this visit, in view of the discussion which we had when you were at our Works on the subject of engine design, and with particular regard to the use of aluminium alloys. Kind regards, Yours faithfully, WHKnight | ||