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 Light Production Co. Ltd. acknowledging a communication and explaining a delay due to a works holiday closure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 8th August 1934 | |
| TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (6 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V.ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: S.E.GEORGE, WM.THIRTLE. ENGINEERS TELEGRAMS: INLAND, NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN, NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR REF. JWP/HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/MJ. Expl. Dept. 8th August, 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF W.A.ROBOTHAM, ESQ. We are in receipt of your communication dated the 7th inst., reference as above, and this is being forwarded to our Slough Works to await Mr. Brooks' return from annual holiday on the 20th instant. As you may be aware, our Slough Works closed down last Friday and do not resume work until the date mentioned above. We thought it advisable to acknowledge your letter in the meantime, and you will, of course, be hearing direct from Mr. Brooks in this connection shortly after the 20th inst., which we trust will be to your satisfaction. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD. [Signature] MANAGER (LONDON). [Handwritten Annotations] Top right corner: x236 Across recipient's address: Blue diagonal line and a handwritten 'R' with a double underline. Next to recipient's address: Two purple asterisks. | ||