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).
Letter from Burgess Products Company to Mr. Whyman regarding an order for perforated sheets and a follow-up on experimental work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\3\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 16th October 1937 | |
| TELEPHONES: 141/2 EARL SHILTON TELEGRAMS: BURDUCTO, BARWELL STATION: HINCKLEY, L.M.S BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD DIRECTORS: E.J.L., P.E., & K.G. COTTON ELECTRICAL & ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERS & MANUFACTURERS BARWELL LEICESTER ASSOCIATED COMPANIES FREEPORT ILL. U.S.A. MADISON WIS. U.S.A. MOLINE ILL. U.S.A. NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA LONDON OFFICE: THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK S.W.1 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 2961 TELEGRAMS: BURDUCTO, LONDON EUROPEAN AGENCIES: BERLIN PARIS BRUSSELS ROTTERDAM BUDAPEST PRAGUE STOCKHOLM LISBON GENEVA OSLO MADRID COPENHAGEN Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Derby. Our Ref: R {Sir Henry Royce} /PEC. 16th October 1937. Attention of Mr. Whyman. Dear Sirs, Your Order No. 48900. Against your above order, and letter of the 13th instant reference Roy {Sir Henry Royce} /CGS.14/JW, we sent you last night one 8' x 3' x 18G sheet, perforated 12 to 14 3/32" holes per square inch, and immediately we have a delivery of 16G sheets we are sending you one of these also. We are assuming that these sheets are for further experimental work, but as we have not had the pleasure of seeing you for some time, or having reports on your progress, we now write to enquire the present position at your end. Thanking you in anticipation for your reply at your earliest convenience, and assuring you once again of our co-operation. Yours faithfully, BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. Director. | ||