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 Joseph Sankey & Sons, Ltd. clarifying the meaning of stampings on supplied parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 60\4\ Scan213 | |
| Date | 16th March 1934 | |
| 86099. Telegrams - "SANKEY, BILSTON" Telephone No 41161 BILSTON JOSEPH SANKEY & Sons, Ltd., TRADE MARK S BRANDS: LOHYS SPECIAL LOHYS MEDIUM RESISTANCE STALLOY INSULINE REFERENCE B DEPT. 179. BILSTON, STAFFS. 16th March 1934. REPRESENTATIVE: ROBERT JENKINS. ULSTER CHAMBERS, 168, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W. 1. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.5/MA. Dealing with your letter of March 15th we beg to say that against your Order No. 57557 we supplied a quantity of "Stalloy" brand slotted Armature stampings to drawing D.54296. The stampings which were stamped 'Sankeys No.153' were supplied against Order No. 58406 in "Medium Resistance brand". The number which appears on the stampings is simply for identification purposes in the Works and has no significance so far as quality is concerned. Yours faithfully, For JOSEPH SANKEY & SONS LTD. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Riley ALL STEEL SUPPLIED BY US IS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE THROUGHOUT. | ||