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 Rubery, Owen & Co. Ltd apologising for an interruption during a meeting and updating on the progress of dies for frames.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 1st October 1936 | |
| SPECIALISTS IN COMPLETE FACTORY BUILDINGS ON LISTS OF AND CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY & CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE & PRINCIPAL BRITISH & FOREIGN RAILWAYS. SIDINGS: L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} NEAREST PASSENGER STATION, DARLASTON, (L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & S. R.{Sir Henry Royce}) 3/4 MILE. TELEPHONES: DARLASTON 130 (PTE BCH{F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EX.) LONDON: HOLBORN, 6306 & 7 BIRMINGHAM: CENTRAL 8134 & 5 COVENTRY: 2940 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPANY - NOT TO INDIVIDUALS STRUCTURAL STEELWORK, MOTOR VEHICLE CHASSIS FRAMES, PRESSINGS, ROAD WHEELS, PULLEYS, BRIGHT BOLTS & NUTS & BRIGHT DRAWN STEEL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS. STEEL SHELVING & BINS, CLOTHES LOCKERS, FILING CABINETS AND TUBULAR FURNITURE. ESTABLISHED 1884 (FOUNDER THE LATE A.{Mr Adams} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} OWEN) TELEGRAMS & CABLEGRAMS: RUBEROWEN, DARLASTON RUBEROWEN, PHONE, LONDON RUBEROWEN, BIRMINGHAM SMART, COVENTRY 2940 CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION BENTLEYS, WESTERN UNION RUBERY, OWEN & CO., LTD. (DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} B. OWEN (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING) FLORENCE L. OWEN E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. B. OWEN G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BUCKLEY, C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PARTRIDGE) DARLASTON SOUTH STAFFS ENGLAND LONDON: IMPERIAL BUILDINGS 56, KINGSWAY, W. C. 2. BIRMINGHAM, 3. LOMBARD HOUSE GREAT CHARLES STREET COVENTRY: 10, QUEENS ROAD YOUR REFERENCE M- J- C. OUR REFERENCE GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Managing Director's Office. Oct. 1st 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We were pleased to have a visit yesterday from Mr. Grylls and two other gentlemen, and to fully discuss the Axle Case position with them. The undersigned wishes to apologise for the fact that he was called away in the middle of the discussion, and is very sorry he found himself unable to get back in the time he expected, but we trust that the information we shall be sending through to you in the course of a post or so will be all that you require. Incidentally we may say that we are proceeding as quickly as ever possible with the dies for the Frames, and you can rely that every expedition will be used in the completion of these dies. Yours faithfully, p.p. RUBERY, OWEN & CO. LTD. A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} B. Owen. Managing Director. | ||