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 (Motor Accessories) Ltd confirming a quote for 500 Smith Heaters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 29th November 1938 | |
| 105 [Handwritten top right]: File Heating gear 1 1158 [Left side]: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. [Right side]: BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. [Center header]: CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S. SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 [Left info panel]: BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES [Right info panel]: 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 [Body of letter]: Please quote our reference: S.10 29th November 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, [Handwritten]: For the attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman. [Handwritten initials to the right]: hols thysm With reference to our conversation re Heaters, we confirm that we are to quote you for 500 Smith Heaters, as per sample in your possession, our code CHS.50, and our quotation will be for heater only, with separate price for motor and heater complete with motor; also we are to quote you for 12-volt: de-mister/de-froster Blowers complete with 12-volt: Rotary type Switch. It will take us a few days to get this information through from the Factory, but we are bearing in mind that the matter is urgent and we will let you have our quotation at the earliest possible moment. We are enclosing herewith a graph giving the HaDees Heater Fan and Blower output in comparison with the Smith model, which may be of interest to you. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. [Signature] [Footer in red]: To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||