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 Bowden (Engineers) Ltd. regarding supply difficulties for assemblies due to wartime production priorities.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\1\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 7th July 1941 | |
| ORIGINAL PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF BOWDEN WIRE MECHANISM AND FITTINGS. TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2400, THREE LINES. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, MASTER, BENTLEYS. CONTRACTORS TO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ADMIRALTY, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} WAR OFFICE, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} AIR MINISTRY, ETC. TRADE MARK [Bowden Logo] ESTABLISHED 1897 TELEGRAMS: BOWIRELIM, PHONE, LONDON. BOWDEN (ENGINEERS) LTD INCORPORATING THE BOWDEN BRAKE CO AND THE BOWDEN TYSELEY CO WILLESDEN JUNCTION, LONDON, N.W.10. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY 7th July, 1941 Our Ref. G/IT Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR{M. H. Rigby}/1/RH{R. Hollingworth} Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 4th inst. In normal times we could easily have executed all the assemblies in question, but under War conditions our Machine Plant is so heavily overloaded by A.1. Priority work for all three fighting services that we are no longer able to undertake special pieces. If you could arrange to supply parts R.G.2462, 2463, 2464, 2471 and 2453 to us we will undertake the remainder and assemble to drawing R.G.2458. This is the best we can do to help and we trust this course of action will be satisfactory to you. We return herewith the drawings of the parts we are unable to supply, and await your further advice. We are, Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of BOWDEN (ENGINEERS) LTD. [Signature] DIRECTOR, GENERAL ENG. MANAGER. ENC:- Drgs. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2462 -2463 -2464 2471 -2453 | ||