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 Ethyl Export Corporation acknowledging receipt of investigation particulars on track resistance of cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 30th December 1938 | |
| 1104 CABLEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, LONDON. TELEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, SOWEST. ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION Incorporated in the State of Delaware, U.S.A. with limited liability. THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: VICTORIA 1441 OUR REFERENCE FRB/BB YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Head Office: 405, LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, U.S.A 30th December, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Very many thanks indeed for your letter of the 28th December enclosing particulars of your investigations on track resistance of the various cars. I am exceedingly glad to have these and will keep the information within this office. Again many thanks, and best wishes for the New Year, Yours sincerely, Rod Banks | ||