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 Vacuum Oil Company Limited advising of a delay in response due to an accident.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0248 | |
Date | 22th February 1938 | |
1229 BY APPOINTMENT VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE REGD TRADE MARK TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM · PHONE · LONDON CAXTON HOUSE · WESTMINSTER LONDON · S·W·1 REFERENCE AUTO/ENG. Your Ref:Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} 22nd February, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. S.H. Grylls Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 21st instant, we regret to advise that the undersigned has met with an accident which may prevent his return to his duties for a few days, and as we assume the matter you raise is not urgent we propose to leave this over until his return. Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED. O.T. Jones. Chief Engineer. EET/EVA. UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT | ||