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 a supplier advising against a suggested modification to instrument cases due to the need for new tooling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 23th May 1932 | |
| 105 X6135. [EMBLEM: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION] CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [EMBLEM: BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING] TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. [LOGO: SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK] S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd [BOX LEFT] BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES. [/BOX LEFT] [BOX RIGHT] SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST, LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST [/BOX RIGHT] CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: E.5. [STAMP: RECEIVED SH 1932 MAY 24] May 23rd, 1932. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Leslie. Further to the writer's discussion with you recently concerning your suggestion of altering the locating piece on our instrument cases from the bottom to the top position, we have considered this matter very carefully and find that it would entail a complete rig of new tools to enable us to make this modification. In view of this, perhaps you will kindly consider leaving the instruments in their present form. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Manwaring p.p ENGINEER INSPECTOR. [HANDWRITTEN] LES See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [/HANDWRITTEN] | ||