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 an automobile component manufacturer regarding a quotation for hubs and hub caps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 17th September 1937 | |
| 1159 2003 Registered Office: 89, WALWORTH RD., LONDON, S.E. 17. FIRE. We do not accept any liability for any injury which may be caused by Fire to any Motor Car or Motor Cycle or part thereof entrusted to us for any purpose whatever. CUSTOMER'S CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMER'S RISK. Telephone: RODNEY 2611 (4 LINES) Telegraphic Address: ALFORDER, CAMBER, LONDON ALFORD & ALDER (Engineers) LTD. CHAIRMAN:- R.{Sir Henry Royce} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ALFORD. MAN. DIRECTOR:- H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P. MAXTED. DIRECTORS:- A.{Mr Adams} T. GLOVER. V.{VIENNA} A.{Mr Adams} GLOVER. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} B. ALFORD Automobile Component Manufacturers Also at PRODUCTION WORKS: OTTO ST, KENNINGTON, S.E.17 and 16/18 SUTHERLAND PLACE, WALWORTH RD., S.E.17 YOUR REF... Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}2/R Experimental Dept. DEACON STREET, WALWORTH, LONDON, S.E. 17. OUR REF... HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/MM/2080 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited. DERBY. 17th September, 1937. Gentlemen, We have now had an opportunity of looking carefully into the question of forwarding to you our quotation for 200 sets of hubs and hub caps to your prints GB.519, GB.520, GB.521, GB.522 & hub caps GB.1130, and would advise that these hubs are larger than those we are now making, and in many instances call for closer tolerances. The matter therefore requires very careful consideration on our part, particularly as we assume that tolerances whether they appear to us to be of importance or not, must be adhered to. With regard to the external splines, we are producing these on Fellows Gear Shapers, which give a close approximation to the form of the serration called for on your drawing, but is not quite correct. We shall therefore be glad to hear:- 1. Whether you would accept hubs with the splines formed on the Fellows Gear Shaper. 2. Whether stamping dies are in existence, and you could supply the stampings 3. Can you supply gauges? 4. Can you supply a sample of the finished hub & cap as you require them? [Sticker: INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION CARS & BOATS OCT 14-23 EARLS COURT FIRST STAND 50 JR{Mr James Royce}] | ||