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 J.W. Roberts Ltd. regarding a demonstration of their asbestos spray equipment and the treatment of an experimental body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\1\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1933 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS AND RAILWAY COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. LIMPET BRAND TRADE MARK (REGISTERED) X3910 TELEGRAMS: "SPECIAL, LEEDS". CODES: BENTLEYS. A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. WESTERN UNION. TELEPHONE No. ARMLEY 38005-6. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE). DIRECTORS: W.N.ROBERTS. H.JONES. S.H.H.BARRATT. A.R.STROHMENGER. P.D. KENYON. TURNER & NEWALL,LTD. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. Roberts. Limited. Asbestos Manufacturers. Armley, Leeds, England. NLD/MMB Yr. Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KT 2nd March 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Very many thanks for your letter, and we have pleasure in advising that we have arranged for the demonstration of our Spray equipment at Messrs. Barker & Co.'s Works in Notting Hill at 3.0 p.m. Wednesday next the 8th instant. With regard to the spray treatment of a further experimental body, which we understand you are sending us, we assure you we shall be only too pleased to do this for you and so arrange it that your driver could return with the body on the same day, if you would kindly give us a few days notice in advance and arrange for your man to be here during the morning. Yours faithfully, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. ROBERTS LIMITED. [Handwritten Annotations and Stamps] - OBA (Stamped vertically on left margin) - RMM (Stamped on bottom left) - RECEIVED 7 MAR 1933 (Stamped on bottom left) | ||