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 Machine Shop Equipment Ltd expressing disappointment that the machinery they offered had already been sourced elsewhere.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img162 | |
| Date | 9th October 1940 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH MSE AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT LTD MACHINE TOOLS · SMALL TOOLS · SHOP EQUIPMENT Directors C.J.JEFFRIES L.J.THOMPSON A.G.WILLIAMS Codes A.B.C. 5th & 6th. Edition Bentleys OUR REF. LJT/JLR 124 VICTORIA STREET WESTMINSTER LONDON·S·W·1 Telephone VICTORIA 5426 (3 LINES) Telegrams EMESETOOL SOWEST, LONDON YOUR REF. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ML. DATE 9th Oct.1940. Messrs, Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y . For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, With reference to our recent telephone conversation with you regarding your letter of the 23rd August, we herewith confirm the information we gave you to the effect that Mr. Ringheim of Messrs. Rolls-Royce Inc., Detroit, had kindly advised our American friends Messrs. Builders Iron Foundry that so far no orders had been placed in America and that there was no competition to their large Drilling and Rifling machines offered by us on the 21st August. We also confirm having passed on to you information given to us to the effect that the only competition to their Deep Hole Drilling Reaming & Rifling machines was that of Messrs. Pratt & Whitney whose deliveries were much longer. As you will appreciate we were, therefore, somewhat disappointed to hear from you that all the machines you were likely to require had already been ordered by the B.P.C. in New York and you would, therefore, not be proceeding further with our offers. cont: | ||