Letter from The British Power Boat Company confirming a telegram and urgently requesting a drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img094 | |
| Date | 21th August 1940 | |
| DESIGNERS & BUILDERS OF THE WORLD'S FINEST CRAFT FOR SERVICE & PLEASURE CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY RACING SUCCESSES INCLUDE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WORLD AMERICA, EUROPE, ITALY & GERMANY DIRECTORS: H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SCOTT-PAINE (Chairman), W.B. PARKER, H.H. WIMBLEDON The British POWER BOAT Co LTD HYTHE, SOUTHAMPTON ENGLAND DESIGNERS & BUILDERS OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS RACING CRAFT INCLUDING MISS BRITAIN I, II & III ALSO MISS ENGLAND I TELEGRAMS: POWER, HYTHE, HANTS TELEPHONE: HYTHE, HANTS 201 (9 LINES) When replying, kindly quote references 21st August 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby For the attention of F. {Mr Friese} Rowbotham Dear Sirs, We confirm our telegram to you today, a copy enclosed. This drawing is urgently required, and we should be glad to have it as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, For THE BRITISH POWER BOAT Co. LTD., G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /S Selman F.S. Selman, Naval Architect | ||
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).