Letter regarding the sourcing of second-hand turret lathes from the USA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan373 | |
| Date | 28th November 1939 | |
| Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 5/MH. {M. Huckerby} 28th. November, 1939. T.C.Worth, Esq., Harborough Aircraft Co., Market Harborough. Dear Tom, When I spoke to you the other day I understood you were badly in need of some turret lathes. We have got a representative in the States who is getting hold of second-hand machines for us. Of course, the whole job is very "chancy" because they may get sunk on the way across, and they are, relatively speaking, expensive. However, just in case your need is so great that you would like to take advantage of this source of supply I enclose the list. Please return it after perusal. Yours sincerely, | ||
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).