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 instructions to hand-paint a red danger mark on a special Bentley Revolution Counter Clock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img105 | |
| Date | 4th July 1933 | |
| 105 x6138 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC.PHONE.LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC.LONDON. CODES: MARCONI.COMMERCIAL.BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON. N.W.2 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 LI VERY ST BIRMINGHAM 145,JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21,DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: D.L. July 4th, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. West WST Dear Sirs, Confirming our conversation this afternoon in regard to the special Bentley Revolution Counter Clock our subsidiary Company - Messrs. Jaeger - are making up for you, we have instructed them, upon your advice, to hand-paint on the dial a red segment danger mark between 4500 and 5000. Yours faithfully, for S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES)LD. MANAGER CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT | ||