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 Dennis Bros Ltd arranging an inspection of a 4-cylinder C.I. experimental engine.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\1\ scan0039 | |
Date | 24th June 1938 | |
ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM AND NOT INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: DENNIS GUILDFORD TELEPHONE: GUILDFORD 1575 (7 LINES) OUR REF. JM{Mr Morley}/CS. YOUR REF. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MTHS.{Reg Matthews} BY APPOINTMENT [DENNIS Logo] ESTABLISHED 1895 HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS DENNIS BROS LTD COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND FIRE ENGINE MANUFACTURERS GUILDFORD SURREY ENGLAND A B C CODE 5TH EDITION LIEBERS 5 LETTER BENTLEYS . MARCONI [Handwritten]: 1020a. [Handwritten]: MTHS{Reg Matthews} See me RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 24th June, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. Matthews. Dear Sirs, Confirming our telephone conversation of yesterday, we have pleasure in advising you that we are preparing to strip our 4-cylinder C.I. experimental engine during the weekend, and we will have the aluminium alloy big end bearings opened up for inspection during the morning of Monday, the 27th inst. We should be pleased to let you carry out an inspection of these bearings, and if you will kindly advise us of the time when you expect to arrive at Guildford station we will have a car there to meet you. Yours faithfully, DENNIS BROTHERS LIMITED. [Signature] [Left Margin Text]: CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNER'S RISK ONLY. | ||