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 about deferring a visit regarding Armoured Car Speedometers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page114 | |
| Date | 27th August 1919 | |
| X.295. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR BOARD Telephone: MAYFAIR 6350 (6 lines). Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition. Telegrams: SPEEDOMET, TELEW, LONDON. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Branches at NEW YORK, PARIS, CAPE TOWN JOHANNESBURG, PORT ELIZABETH DURBAN, EAST LONDON, MELBOURNE SYDNEY, WELLINGTON, BANGKOK SOURABAYA Agencies in all civilized countries And at 122, ALMA ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM AND 12 JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE MANCHESTER Repairs at CRICKLEWOOD, ACTON & CAMBERWELL SPEEDOMETER HOUSE, 179-185, Gt Portland St, London, W.1. GPM/LMN 27th August 1919. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., D E R B Y. [STAMP: RECEIVED 28 AUG 1919 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD DERBY] Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Fowler Clark. Armoured Car Speedometer. Replying to your favour of the 20th Inst., with reference to the above, we are pleased to note that we may anticipate a visit from you. We should like to suggest that this is deferred until the week after next, as, like your good selves, are exceedingly busy on the change-over. Perhaps you will kindly fix a definite date, and time, for your visit, and we will make arrangements to run you out to the factory. Always at your service, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, pp. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A.) LTD. [Signature: Cornishd] General Sales Manager. | ||