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 query about strengthening and the inability to provide a modified drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img262 | |
| Date | 8th May 1937 | |
| 6003 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING 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. 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW. DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.1.POD. Your ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/BJ. Askey / RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD 8th May 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs: Referring to your letter of the 6th inst. We have not provided any additional form of strengthening apart from the use of the armouring so that we are rather afraid that we cannot send any modified drawing. If you would kindly let us know how this information regarding strengthening came to your notice we will further investigate the matter. Assuring you of our best attention. Yours faithfully FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. P.O. Douse. ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||