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 the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics thanking Mr. Robotham for his hospitality during a visit to Derby.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\2\ img213 | |
| Date | 16th August 1937 | |
| NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS LANGLEY MEMORIAL AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY LANGLEY FIELD, HAMPTON, VA. August 16, 1937. IN REPLY REFER TO NO. TELEPHONE: HAMPTON 270 W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby, England. Dear Robotham: I want to express to you my appreciation for the hospitality shown me by you and my friends of Rolls-Royce while at Derby. I found my visit with you and with the folks at the Duffield Bank House one of the high spots of my trip. Everyone in England was so kind to me that I am planning to come back again in another two years and I hope that I will be able to pay you all another visit then. Please give my kindest regards to Messrs. Woods, Ellor, Elliot, and others of your staff. We shall be looking forward to visits from your people at the Laboratory and I hope to be able to repay some of your hospitality. With kind personal regards, I am Yours very truly, [Signature of H.J.E. Reid] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Reid, Engineer-in-Charge. Handwritten notes: [Top right corner]: CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} { hope they show us something next time } Ru [Bottom left corner]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||