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 a proposed visit to discuss electric clocks and a sample instrument panel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img071 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1931 | |
| X 6135 105 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 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 LONDON, W.1 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.l. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 3rd December, 1931. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. "Attention of Mr. H.E. West" Dear Sirs, ELECTRIC CLOCKS. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 1st inst., Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.1/AD., and, in accordance with your wishes, the writer has been in touch with Mr. Watson and, providing it is convenient to your goodselves, we propose visiting you on Friday afternoon, the 11th December. The sample Instrument Panel is not yet completed but we hope to let you have news regarding this at an early date. Meantime, may we claim your kind indulgence, please? Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) LTD., Oomonole SALES DIRECTOR. | ||