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 supplier Superflexit Ltd. noting that drawings F.87715 and FB.1677 were missing from a request to quote for samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 17th January 1936 | |
| SUPERFLEXIT LTD DIRECTORS: R.{Sir Henry Royce} ST G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} BURKE. W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} GRINT. A.{Mr Adams} C. KERR. O.B.E. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} I. MAYO. M.A., M.I.P.T. I. P. RIDDOCH. W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} TROUNSON. SIR NORMAN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WATSON BART. MANUFACTURERS OF FLEXIBLE TUBING CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY AIR MINISTRY WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE TRADING ESTATE SLOUGH . BUCKS TELEPHONE SLOUGH 778 TELEGRAMS "FLEXIBLE SLOUGH" OUR REF. WRT/PM YOUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/BWG.{J. C. Bowring}7/JH. 17th January, 1936 [Handwritten in blue crayon: BWG{J. C. Bowring} file] Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention of Mr.Bowering, Experimental Department. Dear Sirs, We thank you for yours of January 16th, from which we are pleased to note that you wish us to make up samples in SUPERFLEXIT to your Drawings F.87715 and FB.1677, and to quote you for bulk supplies. We wish to point out, however, that these Drawings were not enclosed in your letter as indicated. We shall therefore be glad if you will send us these Drawings as soon as possible, when we will go into the matter without delay. Yours faithfully, SUPERFLEXIT LIMITED. [Signature] Director. [Handwritten in pencil: Drawings sent 17-1-36] | ||