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 confirming the dispatch of a special miniature automatic jet control unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 10th August 1938 | |
| 105 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1935 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2 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 1038 Please quote our reference: S.10 Your ref:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}9/JH. 10th August 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.T. Salt. Confirming our telephone conversation of today's date, we have pleasure in informing you that we hope to despatch to you within the next day or two one special miniature automatic jet control unit, similar to our model X.29963. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. A.J. Coulson THERMOSTATIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT. All envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||