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 Hadfields (Merton) Limited advising of a delay in handling a specification due to the illness of their technical expert.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\1\ scan0229 | |
| Date | 12th July 1935 | |
| 76110. MAKERS OF FINE VARNISHES & JAPANS SINCE 1840. LONDON · PARIS · CALCUTTA CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. HADFIELDS (MERTON) LIMITED WESTERN ROAD MITCHAM SURREY TELEGRAMS: "DURAGLOSS, MITCHAM." ASSOCIATED WITH FOSTER MASON & HARVEY LTD MAKERS OF HIGH CLASS PAINTS AND SHIPS COMPOSITIONS. FACTORIES: VARNISH ENAMEL PAINT MERTON. MITCHAM. MITCHAM. DUBLIN. CALCUTTA. PARIS. PARIS. CALCUTTA. TELEPHONE NO. MITCHAM 2234 (5 LINES) CODES: BENTLEYS, A.B.C. 5TH ED.{J. L. Edwards} MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, PRIVATE. ALL QUOTATIONS WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. INSULATING VARNISH DEPARTMENT. 12th July, 1935. ID:FER:CJL:11. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. West. Dear Sirs, We are sorry to report that our technical expert- Mr. R.{Sir Henry Royce} P. L. Britton is away owing to illness, and as we understand that his recovery may be slow, it may therefore be some time before he will be able to resume his duties. We regret we shall have to leave over the question of the specification until his return. Trusting this will not cause you any great inconvenience, We are, Yours faithfully, HADFIELDS (MERTON) LIMITED. [Signature] INSULATING DEPARTMENT. Handwritten note: R.S. Please return after perusal WSP SOLE MAKERS OF HE-O-LIN ENAMEL & PAINT | ||