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).
Notification of the name change of Rolls-Royce of America Inc. to Springfield Manufacturing Corporation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan269 | |
| Date | 5th September 1934 | |
| x 1775 TO: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} D1/DL5.9.34. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} writes as follows: "We have received cable advice that Rolls-Royce of America Inc. have changed their name. The cable does not give the new name but from previous correspondence we believe this to be 'Springfield Manufacturing Corporation'. If later this name is found to be incorrect, you will be advised. Meanwhile any correspondence which would normally have been addressed to Rolls-Royce of America Inc. should be addressed to the Springfield Manufacturing Corporation." Will you please note accordingly. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||