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 Hernu, Peron & Co. Ltd. regarding a delayed oil consignment at Boulogne customs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 10th July 1924 | |
| C O P Y. 4967 MESSRS. HERNU, PERON, & CO. LTD., 98/100, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON. E.C.4. 10th July 1924. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale, Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, re one barrel oil ex Price's Patent Candle Co. for A.{Mr Adams} Trone, Chateauroux. 22.5.24. In reply to your favour of the 9th inst. ref. D/BP/Yl/MH{M. Huckerby} regarding this consignment, we regret that there was a difficulty in clearance with the Customs at Boulogne, but we believe, however, that this has been settled and the goods reforwarded to destination. We have written our Boulogne House today to ascertain the date of departure, and as soon as their reply is to hand, we will advise you further. Yours faithfully, HERNU, PERON & CO. LTD. | ||