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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 Vandervell Products Ltd. enclosing a blueprint for experimental sets with specified case bore dimensions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 115\3\  scan0281
Date  10th September 1938
  
VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LTD.
TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON.
DIRECTORS: C. A.{Mr Adams} VANDERVELL, G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} A.{Mr Adams} VANDERVELL, M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} P. FOSTER.
TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/2.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS.
Patented.
WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W.3.
STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS
HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS

[Handwritten annotations at top: SWDL{Len H. Swindell}, P Sec m- R]

FL/SS.{S. Smith}
10th September 1938

Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited,
DERBY.

For the attention of Mr. Swindall.

Dear Sirs, 1020w

Further to our letter of September 3rd, we now have pleasure in enclosing Blue Print of our layout L.1095 using a case bore of 2.6635"/2.6640" as agreed with our Mr. Johnson.

We shall be pleased to have your comments on same in due course to enable us to proceed with the experimental sets to your Order No.69948.

Thanking you in anticipation and assuring you of our best attention at all times.

Yours faithfully,
VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED.

[Stamp bottom left: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD SMMT]
  
  


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