Letter from a supplier regarding the cost of simplified design rear springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page122 | |
| Date | 31th August 1937 | |
| 646 THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD, 1 Telephones: ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 20081 (10 LINES) SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE UNCS 108-9 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH, TELEX, SHEFFIELD ATLAS, TELEX, SHEFFIELD London Office. 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Telegraphic Addresses: MESMERIC, TELEX, LONDON ALDWARKE, TELEX, LONDON Telephone Number 7151 ABBEY Codes: PRIVATE. A B C 6TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S 1912 & 1929. LIEBERS. LOMBARD. MARCONI. WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE JS {Mr Johnson's Secretary} /EH. 31st August, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Rear Springs of Simplified Design. We have now had an opportunity of going fully into the question of cost of these Springs from the point of view of bulk supply, and are able to submit a price of £2. 18. 6. each. We propose to invoice at this figure the three experimental Springs recently forwarded to you, and we shall be glad to hear, in due course, the Springs are under test and whether you consider they are likely to prove satisfactory. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & JOHN BROWN, LIMITED. John Smith Director. Further No 210. | ||
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