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 Company Ltd. confirming receipt of car heaters and advising they will be tested.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\1\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 25th November 1936 | |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN. TELEPHONE: LINCOLN 1156/7. TELEGRAMS: TITANIC, LINCOLN. CODES USED: A.B.C. 6TH EDITION 5 LETTER, BENTLEY'S AND PRIVATE. Handwritten: 1280 (crossed out) STEADMAN 1158 CLAYTON DEWANDRE COMPANY LIMITED. DIRECTORS: C.H. DADE, (CHAIRMAN) C.T. BLACKLOCK, (MANAGING DIRECTOR), R.M. GRANT, C.A. CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE DRIVEN BY MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF ENTIRELY AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK. REF. SEW/FB/BV TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN, ENG. 25th November 1936 Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Handwritten: Noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SRD Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 23rd instant, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.10/AP, and are pleased to note that you have now been able to send on to us the Car Heaters referred to. We are arranging to carry out the tests and will communicate with you again as quickly as possible. Yours faithfully, CLAYTON DEWANDRE CO. LTD. (S.E.WILLETT) COMMERCIAL MANAGER | ||