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 receipt of a sample Lamp and Battery and that credit is being passed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page054 | |
| Date | 7th May 1919 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM & NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED ESTABLISHMENT. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, INDIA OFFICE, ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND ROYAL NAVAL FLYING CORPS. FACTORIES: EDGWARE RD., CRICKLEWOOD, N.W. AND GREAT PORTLAND ST Telephones: 6350 MAYFAIR (8 Lines) Telegrams: SPEEDOMETER, TELEW, LONDON 1103 WILLESDEN SPEEDOMAG, CRICKLE West End Agencies at 6 GRAND HOTEL BUILDINGS, W.C. AND 68, PICCADILLY, W. S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED British MANUFACTURERS OF SPEEDOMETERS CARBURETTERS DYNAMOS LAMPS PUMPS HORNS AVIATION & MOTOR BOAT SPECIALISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. KING GEORGE V ROYAL WARRANT HOLDERS TO H.M. KING OF SPAIN Branches at SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG CAPE TOWN DUTCH EAST INDIES JAVA NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE SYDNEY AGENCIES IN ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROYAL WARRANT HOLDERS TO PRINCE & PRINCESS CHRISTIAN. HEAD OFFICES, FACTORY & SHOWROOMS, 179-185, Great Portland St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, LONDON, W.1. RRB/emh 7th May 1919. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We have your advice note W.G/F.167005 - RPCR/1519, and beg to advise you that the sample Lamps and Battery have duly come to hand, for which Credit is being passed to your good selves. Yours faithfully, pp.S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD. S.H. Buckland Assist. Sales Manager. X.295. | ||