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 S. Smith & Sons regarding the receipt of Dynamo No.1438 and the dispatch of a second machine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page232 | |
| Date | 11th May 1914 | |
| x.295.G. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR BOARD Telephone: MAYFAIR 6350 (6 lines). Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition. Telegrams: SPEEDOMET, TELEW, LONDON. S·SMITH & SONS (M·A) LTD MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Branches at: NEW YORK, PARIS, CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG, PORT ELIZABETH, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, WELLINGTON, BANGKOK, SOURABAYA. Agencies in all civilized countries. And at: 122 ALMA ST, BIRMINGHAM AND 12 JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER Factories: CRICKLEWOOD, ACTON & CAMBERWELL [Logo: SMITH'S MP] SPEEDOMETER HOUSE, 179-185, GT Portland St, London, W.1. EHB/WV. 11th May, 1914. [Stamp: RECEIVED 12 MAY 1914] [Handwritten: EFC] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your favour of the 10th inst., and note with pleasure that you have received Dynamo No.1438 safely. In regard to the second machine, we have much pleasure in informing you that this will be despatched to you to-day by passenger train, and we trust that this will arrive quite 'O.K.' Your further esteemed instructions in these matters shall have our very best attention. Assuring you at all times of our best attention to your esteemed commands, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, p.p. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A.) LTD. [Signature: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Buckland] Asst. Sales Manager. | ||