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 regarding an Electrical Engineer's visit to discuss Commutator construction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page069 | |
| Date | 20th May 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 Also at 122, ALMA ST, BIRMINGHAM AND 12, JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE MANCHESTER Factories CRICKLEWOOD, ACTON & CAMBERWELL SPEEDOMETER HOUSE, 179-185, Gt Portland St, London. W.1. CTW/LHW S.C. 20th May 1919. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, :For the attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clarke: Further to your esteemed favour of the 9th inst. with reference to the construction of Commutator, we have instructed one of our Electrical Engineers to wait upon you with a view to receiving any suggestions which you may wish to put forward. We feel sure that any little point at issue can be taken care of, especially in view of the fact that you approve of the construction of the remainder of our machine. Perhaps you will kindly make an appointment when it will be convenient for you to discuss this matter. At the same time, might we suggest that you kindly grant us an interview with reference to instruments. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours faithfully, pp. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LIMITED. C. W. Nichols General Sales Manager. | ||