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 acknowledging a letter and explaining a delay due to staff sickness.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 5th February 1940 | |
| 1158 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (40 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.10 Your ref:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/JH. 5th February 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce. Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. W.A. Robotham. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst. in the absence of Mr. Grose who is away on the sick list, but as soon as he returns your letter will be placed before him for attention. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||