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 confirming a phone conversation about modifying a 25 HP car with the latest Jackall system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0298 | |
| Date | 5th July 1935 | |
| 105 X1166 ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 26-35, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM. 14, JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER. 21, DRURY STREET, GLASGOW. DUBLIN & BELFAST. Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 5th July 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ld, DERBY. Attention of Mr. Rowbotham. Dear Sirs, We have pleasure in confirming our 'phone conversation of this afternoon when it was arranged that you would very kindly send along the 25 H.P. Car to our Great Portland Street Fitting Station enabling us to equip same with the latest Jackall system to include the steel piping in place of the rubber hose, and the new design of Control Box. We also confirm that our Engineer will return with the above car to your works at Derby for the purpose of submitting to you details of the modification. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LD. SALES DIRECTOR | ||