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 Metropolis Garages regarding the return of a smaller unit and an oil cooler for credit after a larger radiator was ordered.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\6\ Scan246 | |
| Date | 23th May 1939 | |
| 262. SWDL{Len H. Swindell} Piles E.R. HALL CHAIRMAN W.P. SMITH P. JOHN SMITH L.F. DYER MANAGING DIRECTOR EUROPE'S LARGEST GARAGE METROPOLIS GARAGES LIMITED TELEPHONE SHEPHERDS BUSH 3385-6-7 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS METGARS-HAMMER, LONDON. Olympia's Official Garage OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 1200 CAR CAPACITY COVERED WAY TO EXHIBITION HALLS OLYMPIA·LONDON·W·14 ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO METROPOLIS GARAGES LTD. MACLISE ROAD, LONDON, W.14. Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl{Len H. Swindell}/6/MH{M. Huckerby} LFD/JJ. 23rd May 1939 W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby, Dear Sir, With reference to your letter of 5th May and further to our conversation on Thursday evening, I have now heard from Mr. Hall to the effect that he has ordered the larger radiator from America. In these circumstances, we desire to return the smaller unit and also the oil cooler to the Associated Manufacturers Co., for credit. Could you therefore have these parts sent to us as soon as possible. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, METROPOLIS GARAGES LIMITED L.F. Dyer MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||