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 Rubery, Owen & Co., Ltd. confirming the dispatch of a 'Sunbeam-Talbot' 400 x 16 Wheel & Cover.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 21th October 1938 | |
| 1375 SPECIALISTS IN COMPLETE FACTORY BUILDINGS ON LISTS OF AND CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY & CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. INDIA OFFICE & PRINCIPAL BRITISH & FOREIGN RAILWAYS SIDINGS L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} NEAREST PASSENGER STATION, DARLASTON, (L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & S. R.{Sir Henry Royce}) 3/4 MILE TELEPHONES: DARLASTON: 130 (PTE BCH{F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EX) LONDON: HOLBORN 6306 & 7 BIRMINGHAM: CENTRAL 8134 & 5 COVENTRY: 60051-2 DARLASTON: TELEX 344 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPANY — NOT TO INDIVIDUALS — STRUCTURAL STEELWORK MOTOR VEHICLE CHASSIS FRAMES PRESSINGS ROAD WHEELS PULLEYS BRIGHT BOLTS & NUTS & BRIGHT DRAWN STEEL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS STEEL SHELVING & BINS CLOTHES LOCKERS FILING CABINETS AND TUBULAR FURNITURE ESTABLISHED 1884 (FOUNDER THE LATE A.{Mr Adams} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} OWEN) REGISTERED RO{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} TRADE MARK RUBERY, OWEN & Cº, L TD (DIRECTORS A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} B. OWEN (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING) FLORENCE L. OWEN. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BUCKLEY. C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PARTRIDGE) DARLASTON SOUTH STAFFS . ENGLAND TELEGRAMS & CABLEGRAMS: RUBEROWEN, DARLASTON RUBEROWEN, PHONE, LONDON RUBEROWEN, BIRMINGHAM RUBEROWEN, COVENTRY CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION BENTLEYS, WESTERN UNION LONDON: IMPERIAL BUILDINGS 56, KINGSWAY, W. C. 2. BIRMINGHAM, 3 LOMBARD HOUSE GREAT CHARLES STREET COVENTRY: BRITANNIA WORKS, PAYNES LANE YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE Managing Director's Office. October 21st 1938 P. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls, Esq. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Mr. Grylls, Further to your letter of 15th October, we are sending to you to-day per passenger train, labelled for your personal attention one "Sunbeam-Talbot" 400 x 16 Wheel & Cover, and shall be interested to hear from you again in the early future. Yours sincerely, A.G.B. Owen | ||