Correspondence dated 5 August 1955

Summary

An item from the surviving correspondence of William John Sands.

Historical context

This item forms part of the surviving William John Sands correspondence and is dated 5 August 1955. It is preserved in the William John Sands Family Archive as evidence of Sands’s professional work and relationships. The accompanying transcript was produced by machine OCR and should be checked against the original scan before being treated as a definitive reading.

Catalogue description

Original correspondence scan imported from the Sands and Ferguson family archive. Source file: 19550805.pdf.

Machine transcript — unreviewed

[Page 1] Showrooms: ADELAIDE STREET AMC/ Calo 5th August, 1955. William J, Sands, isq., Myrtlefield, Hillsborough Old Road, LISBURN, Desr Sir, On behalf of my Directors I have pleasure in inviting you to join their party visiting the Massey-Harris-Ferguson works, Coventry. The attached sheet is an outline of the programme; a printed programme will be issued later, ARTHUR CAMPBELL. et [Page 2] PROGRAIDGE OF VISIT OF NORTHERN IRELAND FERGUSON DEALERS TO COVENTRY 2lst and 22nd Septcmber, 1955. Tuesday, September 20, Leave Belfast by Liverpool steamer, Viedncsday, September 21, 8,20 train from Liverpool to Birmingham arriving 10.34 o,m, Party will be collectcd by Messrs, Nessey-Herris-Ferguson ond driven directly to Regent Hotcl, Leamington Spa, for Lunch, In the aftcrnoon, conductcd visit to the Mossey-Hsrris-Fcrguson School ot Stoneleigh Abbcy. Dinner in Regent Hotel, where the party will be staying for the night. Thursdsy, September 22, Perty will be taken to the offices at Fletchamstcad Highwey, Coffec in showrooms, This will be followed by 9 visit to the Banner Lane Factory, Lunch in Abbey Hotel, Kenilworth. In the afternoon, there will be 6 visit to Stratford-upon- Avon, after which the perty will be convcycd to Birmingham for the return journcy vie Liverpool, (departing Birmingham 6.00 p.m, end arriving Liverpool 8.45). Stcomer leaves 9.30. Friday, Septcmbcr 23, Arrive Bel’ast.