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 United States Lines confirming the expected docking time of the ship 'American Farmer'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\3\ img151 | |
| Date | 19th April 1934 | |
| UNITED STATES LINES AMERICAN MERCHANT LINES UNITED STATES LINES OPERATIONS, INC. (INCORPORATED WITH LIMITED LIABILITY IN U.S.A.) UNITED KINGDOM FREIGHT AND OPERATING DEPARTMENTS AND CITY PASSENGER OFFICE. TELEPHONES: MON 3400 PRIVATE EXCHANGE 5 LINES. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES: INLAND: LERUM,FEN,LONDON. CABLES: LERUM,LONDON. 38, LEADENHALL STREET, Passenger Dept. LONDON, E.C.3. LBK/KW 19th April 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge receipt of your telegram reading :- "PLEASE TELEGRAPH WHEN AND WHERE AMERICAN FARMER WILL DOCK" and we confirm our reply as follow :- "AMERICAN FARMER EXPECTED KING GEORGE DOCK LONDON MONDAY MORNING" Whilst we expect the ss{S. Smith} "AMERICAN FARMER" to dock at King George V.{VIENNA} Dock on Monday morning next, the 23rd instant, the time of arrival is, of course, dependent on weather and other conditions and if you wish to know more definitely the time at which passengers are expected to land, we suggest that you telephone to us on Saturday morning, or send us a stamped telegraph form, so that we may wire you then. Radio news is expected from the ship on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, which will enable us to give you more definite information. Yours faithfully, For AMERICAN MERCHANT LINES | ||