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 declining contract work due to being at full capacity producing engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan273 | |
| Date | 17th October 1939 | |
| 8 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} 17th. October, 1939. L.Hawkins, Esq., Cheslyn House, Cheslyn Hay, Near Walsall. Dear Leslie, Thank you for your letter. As I pointed out to you on the telephone, the position now is that we have the whole of the Austin and the whole of the Talbot factory at our disposal and the result is that our difficulty is not to get the work done on normal machines, but to balance these everyday machines with specialised equipment which is necessary for some of our more difficult pieces. Under the circumstances, I am afraid there is little chance of our being able to offer you any such contract work. I am sorry, but that is the position. As you may imagine we are "flat out" here trying to make as many engines as possible. I am glad to hear that you and the family are well. Beryl sends here best regards. Yours sincerely, | ||