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 Carless, Capel & Leonard requesting to collect a sample of special aviation fuel to match for a future order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\3\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 27th March 1931 | |
| D.T.D. 139 CARLESS 81282. PARTNERS: CHARLES HARE LEONARD. HUGH ROBERT LEONARD. JOHN GIFFORD LEONARD. JULIAN MAYNARD LEONARD. TRADE MARK JE PROTÈGE TELEGRAMS: CARLESS,HACKNEYWICK,LONDON. TELEPHONE AMHERST 2331. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) CARLESS, CAPEL & LEONARD. HOPE CHEMICAL WORKS, REFINERS OF BENZOLINE. PETROL & NAPHTHA DISTILLERS. HACKNEY WICK, E.9. NEAR VICTORIA PARK STN. (N.L.RLY) ALSO AT PHAROS OIL WORKS, AND LEA CHEMICAL WORKS, HACKNEY WICK, E.9. OUR REF. JML/EB. YOUR REF. __________ ESTABLISHED 1859. ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE BY RETURN OF POST UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. March 27th 1931. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Hives. Dear Sirs, SPECIAL AVIATION FUEL. With reference to our letter of the 14th inst., we should be obliged if you would kindly let us know if we may collect from your Works a sample of spirit, as suggested, so that we may be in a position to offer you an exact match when you are good enough to favour us with an order. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours faithfully, Carless, Capel Leonard [STAMP: RECEIVED 28 MAR 1931] [STAMP: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] | ||