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 a supplier enclosing a drawing for a bearing, specifying limits and confirming proceeding with experimental sets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0308 | |
| Date | 18th May 1937 | |
| HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark TELEPHONE: 3151 (5 lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY'S PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. BALL-AND-ROLLER-BEARINGS STEEL-BALLS-AND-ROLLERS THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co., LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. CHELMSFORD. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD., DERBY. 18th May, 1937 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/3/AP. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JHW/PS.99408.A Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 10th May, which has had our close attention. We have pleasure in enclosing a copy of drawing No. 41-473 V, Section 188, which illustrates our bearing No. N.2790. The drawing shows the limits to which we propose to supply the bearings. It will be noted that we are retaining the overall width to limits of +- .003". Regarding the last paragraph of your letter, we are proceeding with the four experimental sets. Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. Enc: Drwg.No. 41-473 V.{VIENNA} Section 188. | ||