Estimate for motor frame pressings including sidemembers, gussets, and cruciforms.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 30th March 1938 | |
| Handwritten: 427 Handwritten: Cost of 10 Wraith Front frame #1950 TD TELEGRAMS: MOTORFRAME, WOLVERHAMPTON TELEPHONES: BILSTON 41263-4-5-6-7 / TEMPLE BAR 1645 LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1840. NEAREST STATION: L.M.S. ETTINGSHALL ROAD. (2 MINUTES) G.W.R. PRIESTFIELD. (10 MINUTES) JOHN THOMPSON MOTOR PRESSINGS LTD. GOVERNING DIRECTORS: A.E.THOMPSON W.J.THOMPSON S.J.THOMPSON DIRECTORS: E.W.THOMPSON J.W.PERRY B.R.ASTON G.R.HUNT J.T.DAVIS J.H.SQUIRE [Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] BEACON WORKS, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND. [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS] MOTOR FRAME PRESSING SPECIALISTS. LIGHT CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL PLATE WORK. ALSO BRANCH WORKS AT DUDLEY & BILSTON LONDON OFFICE: IMPERIAL HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. In Replying Quote: Estimate. M.F.WORKS L/W.16044 30th March, 1938 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst. ref:- RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.9/AP. enclosing a set of the latest drawings, and beg to inform you that our prices would be as follows:- Sidemembers F.B.3622/3 - £14. 5. 0d per pair, plus £10. 10. 0d part cost of rough tools. Gussets F.B.3624/5...... £4. 5. 0d per pair, plus £10. 0. 0d part cost of rough tools. Handwritten in margin: 18 10. Cruciforms F.B.3626/7.... £8. 2. 6d per pair, plus £5. 10. 0d for alterations to smithing blocks. Handwritten in margin: 26 12 6 With regard to the cost of the assembly, as you are aware, we have done several Frames for you at an extremely special price and we think that in this case it would be only reasonable for you to pay us the sum of £12. 10. 0d. Handwritten in margin: £39 2 6 Regarding delivery, if you will let us know when these are required we will do our utmost to meet your wishes in this respect. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY [Signature: S.J. Thompson] GOVERNING DIRECTOR PER [Signature] Handwritten at bottom: Tools £25 Frames each £39x ? NOTE.—SEE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND DELIVERY ON BACK. | ||
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).