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 an enquiry for blanks for brake shoes due to the tooling being specific to another firm.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 17th November 1941 | |
| 102. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS TELEPHONE: COVENTRY 2044 (7 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "COVRADCO COVENTRY" COVENTRY RADIATOR & PRESSWORK CO. LTD. CANLEY WORKS PRECOVENTRYWORK ESTB. 1886 RADIATORS FOR: PLEASURE CARS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - RAIL CARS STATIONARY SETS - COOLERS - Etc. Etc. PRESSWORK IN ALL METALS FUEL TANKS AND GENERAL SHEET METAL WORK OF ALL KINDS REGD TRADE MARK OUR REF EC YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR{M. H. Rigby}/.2/ET DATE November 17th 1941. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. 102g Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry for blanks for brake shoes, similar to those supplied to New Hudson. We regret we are unable to supply you with these parts, as all the rolls for the section, and the tools for forming, have been made by us specially for the above Firm. We therefore recommend that you send your order to them for the parts which you require. Yours faithfully, COVENTRY RADIATOR & PRESSWORK CO.LTD. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Chare VICTORY ...- | ||