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 British Thermostat Co. Ltd. acknowledging the return of a failed thermostat unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\2\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 29th December 1938 | |
| 1328 Telephone: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES 456 (6 LINES) Telegrams & Cables: THERMOSTAT, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES. Code: BENTLEY'S THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. Makers of Scientific Instruments. Windmill Road, TEDDINGTON WORKS. Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. DIRECTORS: COL. N. HUDSON. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHERLOCK } MANAGING. W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN HURST F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} POPLETT. F.{Mr Friese} PARMENTER. ON A.I.D. AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LIST. WMH/GN: Your Ref: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}Std.9/MH{M. Huckerby}: December 29th, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of Dec. 28th and note that you are returning to us a thermostat unit which has failed in service. As soon as this is received we will give the matter our immediate attention and let you have our report. Yours truly, THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO.LTD. W.Martin-Hurst. | ||