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 Benton & Stone Ltd. regarding the loan of a 'One Shot' Lubrication model for the Olympia Show.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\3\ Scan121 | |
| Date | 6th October 1927 | |
| Handwritten notes at top: Y-3806 (crossed out), X 4400 BENTON & STONE LIMITED ESTABLISHED 1814 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: ENOTS BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: 7442 CENTRAL (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) A. {Mr Adams} B. C. CODE USED DIRECTORS: HERBERT STONE HARRY G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ATKINSON CHARLES S. MILNER C. ERIC MILNER BRACEBRIDGE ST BIRMINGHAM LONDON OFFICE: DEVON HOUSE 6, PORTLAND ST W.I. TELEPHONE: 6414 MAYFAIR OUR REF: CEM/HML. YOUR REF: ENOTS REGISTERED For the attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 6th. October 1927. Dear Sirs, "One Shot" Lubrication. We should be so much obliged if you could let us have the model outfit of the above returned to us so that we can use same as a demonstration device during the Olympia Show and should you so require, we shall be pleased to return this to you after the Show. If it is in any way inconvenient to send this we can arrange to collect it ourselves from your Works. We should, of course, prefer it to be sent by train if this can be arranged. We should be very interested to hear how you are progressing with the application of this scheme on one of your cars and if there is anything we can do in the way of supplying parts, etc., we shall be only too pleased to send same and also should you wish it could send one of our experts over at any time. Yours faithfully, BENTON & STONE LTD., Eric Milner. Director. | ||