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 Jackson & Hunt regarding a slide rule left behind at the Derby works.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan420 | |
| Date | 27th February 1936 | |
| ALL CONTRACTS ARE MADE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, LOCK-OUTS, FIRES, ACCIDENTS, OR CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Telephone: Midland 4770 Telegrams: "Expert" B'ham. JACKSON & HUNT, ENGINEERS & MACHINE TOOL MAKERS, 32, Paradise Street, Birmingham 1, ENGLAND. Specialities : Air Presses: Airdraulic Presses. Airdraulic Broaching Machines. "Flexipress" Forcing Presses. "Flexipress" Straightening Machines. "Flexipress" Broaching Machines. Dynamic Balancing Machines. Planitor Grinders. Special Machinery. Our Ref: CEJ/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom} Your " HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/STD/1/KW. 27th February 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited. DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. STEADMAN. Dear Sirs, The writer thanks you for your letter of the 26th instant, with respect to his slide rule which was left upon your machine when he last called. This slide rule is his property and he was expecting to be at Derby very shortly, and proposed calling for it, his visit, however, has been postponed and we should be very much obliged if you would send it forward, and enclose sixpence in stamps for postage. Thanking you for your kindness in the matter. We remain, yours faithfully, JACKSON & HUNT. enclosure: stamps: Handwritten: Stamps 6 by 28/2/36 | ||