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 regarding a meeting with Mr. Thacker of Joseph Lucas Ltd. and a past acquaintance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan302 | |
| Date | 23th October 1939 | |
| CASTLE BROMWICH AEROPLANE FACTORY (ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AIR) VISCOUNT NUFFIELD CONTROLLER OLIVER BODEN, O.B.E. DEPUTY CONTROLLER KINGSBURY ROAD, ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 TELEGRAMS: ACCBAF, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2161 ENCL. YOUR REF. OUR REF. MGT/HC/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PLEASE QUOTE THE ABOVE REFERENCES 23rd October 1939. W.A.Rowbotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr.Rowbotham, Evidently an old friend of yours, Mr.Thacker of Joseph Lucas Ltd., was in to see me to-day and said you would like to meet him re his conversation with you last week. I think the best thing for you to do is to have a word with Harry Swift and see if you cannot jog your memory regarding the days we had together in Chicago. With kindest regards, and I shall be glad to see you any time you can drop down here and tell you how we are getting on at Castle Bromwich Aeroplane Factory. Yours very truly, | ||