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 the dismantling and return of two jacks from a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 17th May 1935 | |
| S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING & ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1924 TELEPHONE: WELBECK 7916. TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOMET, WESDO, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING 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.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1 26-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST 179-185, GT. PORTLAND STREET LONDON, W.1 Head Office and Factories CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: G.3.EHB/KW. Yrs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring}12/KW.1. May 17th. 1935. [Handwritten: BWG{J. C. Bowring} [signature]] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. Bowering. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 15th inst., and also acknowledge receipt of the two jacks removed from chassis 28-X. These are being dismantled and we hope to return them to you to-morrow, together with a can of fluid, or at the latest, on Monday. We will also forward a report as requested. We note you have removed the jacks from chassis GZU.24 and we shall be very pleased to refit these to your experimental chassis at any time convenient to yourselves. Awaiting your further esteemed enquiries, and assuring you always of our very best attention; Yours faithfully, pp. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd. E.H. Bailey Manager. Fitting Dept. TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||