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 Benton & Stone Ltd. regarding production issues and the upcoming despatch of modified filter elements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan286 | |
| Date | 1st March 1929 | |
| +4037 Benton & Stone LIMITED ESTABLISHED 1814 ENOTS TRADE MARK REGISTERED OUR REF. CEM/HML. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS ENOTS BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE 7442 CENTRAL (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) A B C CODE USED DIRECTORS: HERBERT STONE C.E. MILNER R.{Sir Henry Royce} ATKINSON CHARLES H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} MILNER C. ERIC MILNER BRACEBRIDGE ST BIRMINGHAM LONDON OFFICE: 108, GT PORTLAND STREET TELEPHONE - FITZROY 1014 TELEGRAMS: ENOTSTONE WESDO LONDON [Logos: FBI, MBA, SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} AC] For the attention of Mr. W.A. Robotham. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 1st. March 1929. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 28th inst., regarding the modified filter elements we are making up for you. We have been working absolutely continuously on this particular job and are just on the verge of producing a really satisfactory article, but we have made no less than four sets of tools and have been confronted with a whole series of peculiar troubles, but we honestly believe now that these are overcome. We will do our very utmost to despatch 3 complete filters with the new elements during next week. Yours faithfully, BENTON & STONE LTD., [Signature] Director. | ||