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 Leyland Motors Ltd. to W.A. Robotham discussing the rescheduling of a works visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0064 | |
| Date | 22th September 1936 | |
| X120'1 Leyland BY APPOINTMENT LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED, Head Office and Works. Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. YOURS Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 14/KW. IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: OURS VWP/HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Tel: Ext: 97. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND. TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES) LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE. 22nd September, 1936. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Is this O.K. for you please return Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Yes E W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, Many thanks for your letter of the 17th inst. in which you advise us that due to the intervention of the Paris Motor Show, the suggested dates for the visit of Mr. Spurrier and the writer would not be convenient. We have therefore accepted your suggestion that we should come to Derby on Tuesday, the 29th September, but due to the fact that Mr. Spurrier must be in Leyland at approximately 4 p.m., it will necessitate our leaving your Works at approximately 1 p.m. Would you therefore please advise us whether you would be in agreement to our arriving at your Works at or about 9 a.m., and just spending three or four hours with you. We thank you very much indeed for the invitation to lunch with you, but in view of the short time available we would suggest that it would be better to spend as much time as possible in the Works, and for us to arrange a snack lunch after leaving Derby. With very many thanks, Yours sincerely, Millington [Handwritten in margin: 24/9/36] | ||