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 acknowledging an order for a thermostat, code X.30065, and advising of a delay in providing a quotation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\2\ scan0019 | |
| Date | 26th January 1938 | |
| 1828 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ENGINEERING & ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 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 GT. PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1, 26-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM, 144, 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} 26th January 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25th inst. and as requested are putting in hand immediately a further Thermostat, code X.30065, which will be despatched to you at the earliest possible moment. Unfortunately, our Mr. Grose is away in the Midlands but as soon as he returns your letter will be placed before him for immediate attention, when we shall be pleased to let you have our quotation. Assuring you of our every attention, we are, Yours faithfully, p.p. S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. THERMOSTATIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||