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 acknowledging a report of defective petrol gauges and agreeing to send a representative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img021 | |
| Date | 29th June 1934 | |
| 84523. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ENGINEERING & ALLIED TRADES NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 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 AT 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 26-30 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference. S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 29th June 1934. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ld, DERBY. Attention of Mr.H.E.West. Handwritten: WST Dear Sirs, DEFECTIVE PETROL GAUGES. We beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 27th instant Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.12/KW, and in view of the information contained therein shall be most happy to adopt your suggestion to send along a representative for the purpose of making a personal test in the case of any future faulty gauges. Meantime, as you are aware, we are taking care of this matter on the production side. Always at your service. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LD. (Signature) SALES DIRECTOR | ||