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 S. Smith & Sons regarding a visit to discuss an A.T. Speedometer with special screening to eliminate magnetic interference.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan423 | |
| Date | 30th July 1934 | |
| 86051 [Logo: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION] CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [Logo: BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING] TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (80 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. [Main Logo: S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd] CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 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 144 JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 30th July 1934. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ld, DERBY. Attention of Mr.H.E.West. Dear Sirs, Thanks for yours of Saturday's date, Ref:Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. 3/MA., upon receipt of which the writer immediately telephoned you explaining that, unfortunately, Mr.Manwaring left for his annual holiday on Saturday. As arranged, Mr.Buckland will be visiting you tomorrow with an A.T. Speedometer with special screening arrangement to eliminate magnetic interference. Perhaps at the same time you will very kindly let Mr.Buckland have your criticisms of the instrument layout which Mr.Manwaring recently left with you. Meantime, assuring you of our best attention to your esteemed instructions. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LD. [Signature] SALES DIRECTOR P.T.O. for postscript... | ||