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 Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. confirming the dispatch of a bumper by passenger train.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 9th November 1934 | |
| 452V ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO HEAD OFFICES, CAMDEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PHONE: CENT. 8593 (9 LINES) LONDON OFFICE & FITTING STATION 177, THE VALE, ACTON, W.3 WARPLE WAY ENTRANCE GRAMS:'WILBUMPERS', PHONE, LONDON PHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 4471-2 BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS & CABLES 'BUMPERS' PHONE CENTRAL 8593 (9 LINES) A.B.C. CODE 5TH EDITION SCHOFIELD'S CODE MANAGING DIRECTOR C. L. BREEDEN WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. MOTOR · ACCESSORY · ENGINEERS WORKS NO. 3 CAMDEN WORKS CAMDEN STREET SERVICE & SPARES POWELL STREET EASTERN WORKS CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM 1 WORKS NO. 4 TYSELEY PHONE ACOCKS GREEN 1657-8-9 AND PRIVATE LINE OUR REF DWJ/RFE/S. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.16/KW. YOUR REF Exptl.Dept. LES 9th.November 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. LESLIE. Dear Sir, We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 6th.instant addressed to our Mr.Spicer, and we wish to confirm our telegram of even date to the effect that the Bumper you require was despatched on the 12-42.p.m. passenger train arriving at Derby 1-33.p.m. and we trust this has now come to hand. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. We are, Yours faithfully, for WILMOT BREEDEN LTD. D.W.JOHNSTONE. MATERIAL CONTROL DEPT. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BUMPERS IN EUROPE | ||