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 The Rover Company Ltd regarding a misdirected invoice for a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 24th February 1936 | |
| x1091 TELEPHONE: No 8081 (7 Lines) London Service Depot, SEAGRAVE ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON - S.W.6. TELEGRAMS: 'ROVREPAIR, COVENTRY' BCM / ROVER ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Contractors to H M Government. CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS MARCONI MOTOR TRADE BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD OLIVER STREET COVENTRY Our Ref. AT/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Your Ref. 24th. Feb. 1936. Mr. W.A.Robotham, c/o Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sir, We are in receipt of yours letter of the 21st., inst., for which we thank you. Upon looking up our records we find that the car in question does belong to your uncle, of The White House, Darley Abbey, Derby. The mistake in sending the invoice to you, was due to the fact that the car was delivered to these works with a letter of instruction from your goodself. We are now sending a copy of the invoice to your uncle with a letter of explanation. Trusting you will accept our apologies for this oversight. Yours faithfully, THE ROVER COMPANY LTD., [Signature] Service Dept. | ||