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 Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd. confirming receipt of a unit sent for testing and providing an estimated completion timeline.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 18th June 1938 | |
| 1158 REGISTERED OFFICE: TITANIC WORKS LINCOLN. TELEPHONE: LINCOLN 1156/7. TELEGRAMS: TITANIC, LINCOLN. LONDON OFFICE: AFRICA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 4614. TELEGRAMS: CLADEWCO WESTCENT, LONDON. CODES USED: A B C. 6TH EDITION 5 LETTER. BENTLEY'S AND PRIVATE. CLAYTON DEWANDRE COMPANY LIMITED. DIRECTORS: C.H. DADE, (CHAIRMAN). C.T. BLACKLOCK, (MANAGING DIRECTOR). R.M. GRANT. GENERAL MANAGERS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} GRIMSHAW. S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} WILLETT. REF SEW/SMB TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN, ENG. 18th June 1938. Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Steadman. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 17th instant, reference RMS/TD6/MH{M. Huckerby}, regarding the unit sent to us for test. This has now been received and we hope to complete the tests, let you have figures and return the unit towards the end of next week. Yours faithfully, CLAYTON DEWANDRE CO. LTD. (S.E. WILLETT) JOINT GENERAL MANAGER [Handwritten Notes] hw Ru / (SFD) | ||