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).
Follow-up letter from S. Smith & Sons regarding an oil filter sent for testing and a potential invoice.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\3\ scan0244 | |
| Date | 4th March 1938 | |
| 105 Files SWDL.{Len H. Swindell} Please return this letter 1139. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 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: D.4b. 4th March, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, In January last, we despatched to you, one Oil Filter addressed for the attention of Mr. Robotham, and this was subsequently charged out on our Loan Note No. 29630. We shall be glad to hear if the tests with this instrument have yet been completed, and if so, perhaps you will advise us if it is your intention to retain same, when we will arrange to forward you a firm invoice. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. GENERAL MANAGER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IL To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||