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 The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. declining an order for a special water pump spindle bearing due to heavy commitments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 9th April 1940 | |
| The SKEFKO BALL BEARING COMPANY Ltd. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS LUTON 1269 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. YOUR REF. OUR REF. Sales/F TELEPHONE EXT. No 14 TELEPHONE: 1100 LUTON (8 LINES) PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS: "SKEFKO TELEX" LUTON. TELEX NO: LUTON 2884. CABLES: SKEFKO, LUTON, ENGLAND. 9th April 1940. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for the opportunity Mr. Edwards afforded our District Manager Mr. L. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Lillis of placing before you the position in regard to future supplies of the special Water Pump Spindle Bearing No. 401164. As explained it is regretted that we are unable to accept further business for this special type of bearing while present conditions last, and we feel sure that you will appreciate that owing to our heavy commitments for standard bearings it would prove impracticable to manufacture further supplies of this type. Hoping that you will be able to overcome any difficulties that you may have in this matter. We are, Yours faithfully, THE SKEFKO BALL BEARING COMPANY LIMITED. PJM/MAS. BRANCH OFFICES ABERDEEN 23, WINDMILL BRAE. TELEPHONE: ABERDEEN 7824. BELFAST 41, VICTORIA SQUARE. TELEPHONE: BELFAST 23965. BIRMINGHAM 183-185, CORPORATION STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3011-2. BRISTOL 73, VICTORIA STREET. TELEPHONE: BRISTOL 23771. CARDIFF CHURCH HOUSE, 16, WESTGATE STREET. TELEPHONE: CARDIFF 7162. DUBLIN 28, UPPER O'CONNELL STREET. TELEPHONE: DUBLIN 44416. GLASGOW METROVICK HOUSE, 74, WATERLOO STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3268. LEEDS LONDON ASSURANCE HOUSE, WINE STREET, (OFF INFIRMARY STREET) TELEPHONE: LEEDS 28059. LEICESTER 17, MOSLEY STREET. TELEPHONE: LEICESTER 58722. LONDON 109, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 4623-4. MANCHESTER SUNLIGHT HOUSE, QUAY STREET. TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 7077-8. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 31, MOSLEY STREET. TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE 23736. NOTTINGHAM 66, MANSFIELD ROAD. TELEPHONE: 43609. SHEFFIELD 97, WEST STREET. TELEPHONE: SHEFFIELD 25356. TELEGRAMS: "SKEFKO" ALL BRANCHES. | ||