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 to Mr. Robotham regarding the operation of a filter and arranging a meeting to discuss its principle with the designer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\3\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 11th January 1938 | |
| 105 1139. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [LOGO: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1918] TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. [LOGO: SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK] S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. [LOGO: BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING] BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES 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 CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON. N.W.2 SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. Please quote our reference: S.1. 11th January 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Thanks for yours of the 8th and for so kindly taking the trouble to outline so thoroughly the operation of the General Filter. After submitting this to our expert, however, whilst he is very interested to note the details, he is convinced that if you will only give him an opportunity of explaining the principle of our own filter, you will appreciate its merits. As you have taken so much trouble and appear to be very interested in the question of filtration, Mr. Grose feels that he would like to bring along the actual designer (Mr. Pickard) of our filter to see you. Perhaps you will very kindly suggest a day and time, say, next week, convenient to yourself, for a discussion of this matter, when Mr. Grose will be pleased to hand you sample. As Mr. Pickard is a chemist of repute I am sure it would be to our mutual advantage to have a thorough investigation of the subject under notice. Much appreciating your courtesy. Awaiting your kind reply and thanking you in anticipation, Sincerely yours, Charles WmAinsls | ||