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).
Price quotation from S. Smith & Sons for 500 Smith Heaters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0252 | |
| Date | 5th December 1938 | |
| File Dealing general 1158 WmR/158D CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1926 LOGO] TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. [S.SMITH & SONS LOGO] CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. [ROYAL CREST - BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING] BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST, BIRMINGHAM 144, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.10. 5th December, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C. S. Steadman. With further reference to our letter of the 29th ultimo, we now have pleasure in quoting you for the Smith Heater as per sample left with you as under:- 500 Smith Heaters to our Drawing C.H.S.50, excluding the Electric Motor or any accessories. Price - £1. 19. 6d. each nett. Carriage Paid - Goods Train. The above price is of course given on the understanding that you place a firm order for 500 Heaters. Regarding the electric motor, we have not get full information in our possession in regard to this item at the moment, but hope to be able to quote you within the next few days. This also applies to the 12-volt blower and the rotary switch. We feel sure that there is no need for us to point out that our Heater is a more efficient job than the competitors' product which you are comparing in price. Our construction, in our opinion, is more robust, the blower more efficient, and if we may say so also the appearance is considerably better, all of which must of necessity somewhat increase our cost in comparison with the competitors' type FY. Cont./ To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||