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 supplier Jonas Woodhead & Sons, Ltd. regarding an order for rear springs, confirming a drawing change and awaiting further details.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page150 | |
| Date | 23th December 1937 | |
| JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL REG'D OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS, 4. LONDON OFFICE: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, STRATTON STREET, W.1. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS ESTABLISHED 1850. TRADE MARK (logo) REGISTERED TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) LONDON MAYFAIR 4541 THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD (logo) TELEGRAMS: 'FORGE, LEEDS'. Code: 5th. Edition A.B.C. TELEGRAMS LONDON 'JOWOS' PICCY LONDON Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road. DERBY. DATE 23rd December, 1937 YOUR REF. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/HW5/MW OUR REF. HB{C. E. Harcombe}/BMM Dear Sirs, REAR SPRING FW.1477 We are in receipt of your letter of the 18th instant with reference to the Rear Springs we are supplying against your Order No. 51909, and we would confirm that the springs are being made to Drawing FW.1477 instead of FW.1352. We would say part of this order has already been despatched, and you will no doubt be in possession of same by now. The remainder of the order will be forwarded next week. Whilst writing, we would refer to our letter of the 9th instant with reference to yours of the 3rd, wherein you requested us to supply three pairs of springs to your Drawing FW.1477. In our letter of the above date, we asked you to supply information regarding the poundage of springs you desire us to supply, and we are still awaiting these particulars. Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD. [Handwritten Notes] Top center: 696 Middle right, over references: 1.x 10/50, 2 x 11/00 Left margin, vertically: Les Please see B. Slad Bottom right: JB (inside a circle) | ||