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 regarding a jack inadvertently dispatched to the wrong address.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\2\ scan0088 | |
| Date | 28th March 1938 | |
| 1166 . Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}4/JH. 28th March, 1938. Donald Sessions & Co.Ltd., 906, Harrow Road, Willesden, LONDON.N.W.10. Dear Mr. Smith, With reference to your letter of the 25th inst. We have traced the jack through the despatch stores and find that it was inadvertently addressed to R.T. Shelley Ltd., Birmingham, the office ref. number was G/F.43350 Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA.2/VR.{E. S. Voller - Orders} and the date of despatch 10.3.38. We regret very much the error made by the stores and trust you will have no difficulty in tracing the jack in question. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||