Letter from Tomkins & Co. to W. J. Sands regarding British Patent Application No. 15246/49

Summary

Letter from Tomkins & Co. to W. J. Sands enclosing finished drawings and specification for his British patent application No. 15246/49, along with a receipted account cancelling the previous invoice.

Historical context

This letter dated post-1949 from Tomkins & Co. to W. J. Sands, an engineer associated with Harry Ferguson, relates to the British patent application number 15246/49. It confirms receipt of finished patent drawings and includes enclosed copies of the patent specification and drawings as filed, along with a corrected account statement replacing a prior one dated 29th August. This correspondence pertains to intellectual property management connected to engineering development activities involving Sands. Given Sands' known connection to Ferguson and agricultural engineering in Lisburn, this letter is part of archival materials documenting patent matters during a period of post-war innovation and tractor development, reflecting routine legal and administrative processes in securing patent rights for engineering inventions.

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Catalogue description

A letter from Tomkins & Co. to W. J. Sands acknowledging receipt of finished drawings for his British patent application and enclosing specification, drawings, and a receipted account.

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W. J. Sands, Esq., "Myrtlefield", Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Dear Sir, re: Your British Patent Appln. No. 15246/49. We have now received copies of the finished drawings of your British Patent Application and enclose herewith for your records a copy of the specification and drawings as filed. We also enclose herewith our account in the matter, duly receipted. Please substitute this in place of the account which we sent you on 29th August, and which you may regard as cancelled. Yours faithfully, TOMKINS & CO.