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 Vauxhall Motors requesting a works tour for Mr. E. Beaumont and Mr. Tipler.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan321 | |
| Date | 27th October 1939 | |
| Vauxhall Motors Ltd LUTON. BEDS. TELEPHONE NUMBER 2600 LUTON TELEGRAMS CARVAUX, TELEX, LUTON WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE → OUR REF 293/EB/KG. YOUR REF 27th October, 1939. Mr.S.Hives, General Manager, Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Mr.Hives, I am anticipating being in Derby on Thursday next, the 2nd November, on business, and, not having been in contact with many of my old friends at R.R. for some years, wondered if you would kindly make it possible for me to see around the Works in a similar manner to which Mr.Royce arranged on my last visit a couple of years ago. I shall be travelling with a Mr.Tipler, who is Chairman of our Cost Analysis Committee. Hoping you will be able to comply with this request, With kindest personal regards, [Signature] E.Beaumont, Assistant to Chief Inspector. [Handwritten note across top right of letter]: Pm please deal with this HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||