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 Thos Firth & John Brown Ltd regarding alterations and delivery of Special Bentley Springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 11th October 1935 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD.1 Telephones: ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) TINSLEY WORKS SHEFFIELD 41193 SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE LINCS 22 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH SHEFFIELD ATLAS SHEFFIELD London Office 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number 8310 VICTORIA Codes: PRIVATE A B C 6TH EDITION, BENTLEYS 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.12/KW. OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE HWP/35/35. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 11th.October.1935. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of 10th inst. We have not made a Drawing of the Special Bentley Springs to which you refer - since the only alterations to Standard and necessary to conform with the amended requirements stated in your letter of the 16th ultimo, were to the plate thicknesses - and which you will find tabulated on attached sheet. In all other respects, these Special Springs are the same as shown on your latest Drawings - F.B.1248 Front Spring dated 21.8.34., and F.B.896 Rear dated 7.5.35., one set of which will be delivered to you to-morrow by road. As requested we have put in hand 3 sets of the 4 - Plate Bentley Springs to your Drawing F.B.2171. Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. H.W. Parker for Director. | ||