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 Hallam, Sleigh & Cheston regarding the receipt of an air heater for testing and a delay in delivering two water electric heaters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 20th March 1940 | |
| 1758. TELEPHONE: ASTON CROSS 0914 (3 Lines) (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS: SUPERFINE BIRMINGHAM HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, BRITISH AND FOREIGN RAILWAYS MANUFACTURERS OF PRIVATE CAR AND PASSENGER VEHICLE FITTINGS WIDNEY WORKS BAGOT STREET BIRMINGHAM 4 YOUR REF OUR REF HAB/SJJ. ESTBD HSC 1898. ASSOCIATED WITH WIDNEY MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. MAIDENHEAD MICROVERNIER LTD. BIRMINGHAM ON AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LISTS PARTNERS: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} L. SLEIGH, A.{Mr Adams} S. CHESTON [Logos: INSTITUTE OF BRITISH CARRIAGE & AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED, NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN, THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED] Manufacturers of Widney Sliding Seat Assemblies, Occasional Seats, Head Fittings, Car Door Locks, Dovetails, Door Buffers, Blind Rollers in Wood or Metal. Medium & Light Steel Pressings, Forgings. Widney Sliding Glass Run Channels, Covered Rubber or Metal and Felt. Sections in Brass or Steel. Ventilation Windows. Widney Road or Rail Vehicle Windows. Sliding Cab Windows. Metal Pans. Simplastic Glazing for Fixed Windows. Widney Unbroken Line Bonnet Hinge. Un-broken Line Bonnet Fasteners. Concealed Door Hinges. Widney Aircraft Components. March 20th 1940. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, For the Attention of Mr. Edwards. We trust you have by now received one of our Widney Klampon Air Heaters for test purposes. We very much regret the delay in sending you the two Water Electric Heaters ordered. This, however, has been quite unavoidable, but we hope to be able to despatch these immediately after the holidays. As soon as you have had an opportunity of examining these, we should be glad to arrange for our Mr. Brinkworth to call on you and go into the matter as we have several ideas for the improvement of both types of Heater, which would make them more suitable for your requirements. Thanking you for your interest in our Heaters, and assuring you always of our best attention. Yours faithfully, HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON., [Signature: JMBrinkworth] | ||