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).
Quotation from Ferodo Limited for Ferobestos oil impregnated discs, bushes and tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0251 | |
| Date | 5th July 1938 | |
| 1269 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO REGD. TRADE MARK. BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. QUOTATION. 5th July, 1938. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}Exp.Dept. OUR REF. GSS/MH.{M. Huckerby} Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 108, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 10, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. CASTLE-ON-TYNE 2A, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr.Steadman. [Handwritten note: Holo Run/smg - File Water Pump] Dear Sirs, Further to your letter of June 23rd, we are now quoting below for Ferobestos N.W.1. oil impregnated discs and bushes to your Drgs.EXS.720, and EXS.824. The price of the bushes is on the high side, because of the special machining involved, and it occurs to us that you might agree to machine the bushes yourselves from 12" long tubes, so that we have also quoted for these. We shall be very pleased to supply a few sample bushes and discs if you would like to test these. EXS. 720. 200/1,000 Ferodo Ferobestos Discs. N.W.1. 1.050" Dia. .6875" Bore. .150" plus .000" plus .005" minus .005" minus .000" ea.nett...2 1/4d. EXS.824. 200/1,000 Ferodo Ferobestos Bushes.N.W.1. 1.100"Dia. .500" Bore. 1.775" long. plus .000" plus .000" minus .010" minus .010" Exactly to drawing. ea.nett...2/7d. or alternatively:- Ferodo Ferobestos Tubes. N.W.1. 1.1/4" Dia. 1/2" Bore. 12" long. Die finish. ea.nett..3/6d. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. [Signature] TERMS 2 1/2% CASH MONTHLY A/C. CARRIAGE PAID ON ORDERS OF £2 VALUE AND OVER. GOODS ARE SOLD ON CONDITION THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RESOLD EXCEPT AT OUR SCHEDULE RATES OF DISCOUNT AND ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WILL NOT BE EXPORTED. | ||