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 Thos Firth & John Brown Ltd confirming an order for a pair of ground and plated springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page168 | |
| Date | 18th January 1938 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO. LTD. ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD. 1 Telephones ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS, SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) TINSLEY WORKS SHEFFIELD 41193 SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY: SCUNTHORPE LINCS. 22. Telegraphic Addresses ATLAS. SHEFFIELD. London Office 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Telegraphic Addresses MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number 8310 VICTORIA Codes: PRIVATE, A.B.C. 6th EDITION. BENTLEY'S 1912 & 1929. LIEBERS. LOMBARD. MARCONI. WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD. YOUR REFERENCE Em/Les.8/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE HWP/3/1938. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 18th.January.1938. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 15th inst., asking us to produce One Pair of Ground and Plated 25.H.P. Springs to Drawing F.W.1477, 1050.lbs., but with a deflection for load of 9". These Springs have been put in hand in the Shop to-day - for the earliest possible delivery. Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. for Director. | ||