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 report and estimate for a combined oil gauge and thermometer from chassis GRP-23.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\5\ img076 | |
| Date | 27th March 1939 | |
| 6003 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (40 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V 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: R3/43762. 27th March, 1939. (Dict 25th) Messrs. Rolls-Royce. Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. For the attention of RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Dear Sirs, Re. Chassis GRP-23. In view of the request made on order No. 8661 received from your Hendon Office, we attach hereto carbon impression of our report on the combined oil gauge and thermometer removed from the above chassis. A copy of our estimate is also attached and we now await the favour of further instructions. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD., G.E. HESTER SERVICE MANAGER. NB/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||