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 a car heater provided on loan for testing and modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1938 | |
| 105 1158 BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 Gt PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.10 Your ref:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 2nd June, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman. We are in receipt of your letter of the 1st inst. and we have no objection whatever to you retaining the Car Heater indefinitely for test purposes, and also to modify parts of this Heater. The Heater has been issued to you on Loan Account and the writer will arrange to clear this without charge when you have completed your tests. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||