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 C.C. Wakefield & Co requesting an appointment for their representative, Mr. Still.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 29th July 1912 | |
| TO AVOID DELAY ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. X 1583 Telegrams: "CHEERY, LONDON." Telephone:- 11305 and 13466 CENTRAL. Code:- A.B.C. 5th. EDITION. WORKS: VULCAN STREET AND VANDRIES STREET, LIVERPOOL. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD C. C. Wakefield & Co MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS FOR RAILWAY, COLLIERY, MARINE, TEXTILE, MOTOR & OTHER INDUSTRIES. AWARDED GRAND PRIX FOR OILS BRUSSELS AND BUENOS AYRES EXHIBITIONS 1910 [Stamp]: 30 JUL 1912 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Home. ABERDEEN. BELFAST. BIRMINGHAM. CARDIFF. CORK. DUBLIN. DUNDEE. GLASGOW. GRIMSBY. HULL. LEEDS. LIVERPOOL. MANCHESTER. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. NOTTINGHAM. SHEFFIELD. Abroad. ALEXANDRIA. BOMBAY. BRUSSELS. BUENOS AYRES. CAIRO. CAPE TOWN. COLOMBO. DURBAN. GENOA. JOHANNESBURG. PARIS. CLS/RGG. 27 Cannon Street, London, E.C. July 29th. 1912. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, Motor Car Manufacturers, D E R B Y : [Handwritten note]: Acom 31/7/12 [Handwritten note]: T/ Sent sight samples & process to 2 Tommy angle pieces. this copy for works. Dear Sirs, Our Mr. C. L. Still will be in your district on Wednesday next, the 31st. inst., and we should esteem it a favour if your Mr. Platford would grant him a few minutes' interview. If you will be good enough to wire us tomorrow (Tuesday), on the enclosed form, saying if Wednesday is suitable and what time, Mr. Still will arrange to keep the appointment. Thanking you in anticipation, and appreciating your esteemed commands at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, C.C. WAKEFIELD & Co [Signature] Enc. Stamped Telegraph-Form. [Handwritten note]: A short interview would be fully appreciated. MPL | ||