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 Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding a staff member's military call-up and continuity of service.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 4th September 1939 | |
| 1331 ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.Inst.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT F.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE GLASGOW BELFAST. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & M.Y. PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. 4th September, 1939. W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, As you may have heard, Mr. Hewitt has been called up and is at present a 2nd. Lieut. with 8th Battn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Aston Barracks, Birmingham. I should be much obliged, therefore, if you would address communications to us here from whence we shall give you the best possible service. Dr. Mackay is continuing on technical matters, of course, and the writer will see to it that there is no hitch commercially. The Tyre Division here will deal with your normal orders and routine matters. Yours faithfully, Joint General Manager. | ||