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 Electric Revolution Indicator and proposed drive lay-out ideas from Messrs. Lucas.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img061 | |
| Date | 30th March 1937 | |
| 105 6065 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [Logo: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION] [Logo: SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK] [Crest: BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY 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 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 LONDON, W.1 26-28 COX ST & LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 30th March 1937. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. West, Electric Revolution Indicator. I have just been making enquiries of Mr. Russell regarding the position of the above and understand that he has arranged with Messrs. Lucas to submit to you their ideas on the drive lay-out. Immediately he receives your approval he will be able to go ahead with the generator. Perhaps you will kindly let us know your wishes in due course. I would explain, in conclusion, that it is necessary to have this information in order to arrive at our cost figure for this instrument. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours very truly, [Signature] SALES DIRECTOR. | ||