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 English Steel Corporation Ltd. concerning a 'Vibrac' steel order delay and the need for specific purpose details for priority.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img203 | |
| Date | 1st July 1940 | |
| COPY. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. North Street Works, Openshaw, Manchester. 2L Ref. SALES/C/JC. 1st July, 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Butterworth - Exp. Dept. With reference to your call here this morning, the "Vibrac" steel for your Orders Nos. A.24704 and A.24754 will be put under inspection in fourteen days from receipt of Symbol, Contract or Reference number, period and priority. We regret being unable to do it in seven days. In specifying the priority, kindly note, it is essential you state exactly for what purpose the steel is required; it is not sufficient merely to state, say, "Fighter aircraft". We wrote on June 29th for the references for Order A.24704. They are also required for Order No.A.24754. Yours faithfully, For ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LIMITED. S.Jackson (signed). | ||