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).
Enquiry from S. Smith & Sons regarding the position of six electric clocks and heaters on test.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img251 | |
Date | 13th December 1940 | |
S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. Cables: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON Codes: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL BENTLEY'S CRICKLEWOOD WORKS EDGWARE ROAD LONDON, N.W.2 Telephone: GLADSTONE 3333 Telegrams: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE LONDON [SMITHS MA Logo] SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. S.1. 13th December, 1940 W.A. Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. [Handwritten Note]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs} will you please let Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} have a report on clocks Dear Mr. Robotham, May I enquire the position regarding the six Electric Clocks you have on test? I wrote you recently in regard to this - also concerning the Heaters, enquiring whether we may help you with the installation work of the latter. Awaiting your kind news and thanking you in anticipation, Sincerely yours, [Signature] Charles Whamond | ||