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 Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd confirming a meeting with Mr. Hives regarding aviation fuels and a Phantom II engine viewing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\4\ Scan061 | |
Date | 21th February 1933 | |
x 976 SHELL-MEX AND B.P. LTD Distributors for the Shell and Anglo-Persian Oil Groups SHELL-MEX HOUSE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT . LONDON . W.C.2 Telephone : Temple Bar 1234 Telegrams: Shelbeepee, Rand London Your Reference Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}5/KT Our Department T.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} LGC/KCG Ref.69 Date 21st February, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hives. We have to apologise for the inadvertent delay in replying to your letter of the 15th inst., and beg to confirm our telephone conversation this morning, and would say that the writer will call upon you about 11 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, 23rd inst, and in addition to viewing the stripped Phantom II engine would greatly appreciate the opportunity of discussing and clearing up any points outstanding in connection with aviation fuels. Yours faithfully, for SHELL-MEX AND B.P. LTD. [Signature] Manager Technical & Research Dept. All offers subject to acceptance by return of post unless otherwise stated | ||