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 a supplier regarding the modification of springs and a new blueprint for softer springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 17th March 1938 | |
| 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 Codes: PRIVATE A.B.C. 6TH EDITION, BENTLEYS 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. London Office: 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses: MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON, ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number: 8310 VICTORIA Handwritten Note: 446. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.9/MH.{M. Huckerby} 15.3.38. OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE HWP/5/38. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 17th. March. 1938. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 15th inst. (1) The One Pair of Springs referred to in the first paragraph came to hand yesterday. We are having these modified, and hope to return them to you per our usual lorry, on Saturday the 19th inst. (2) We enclose Blue-print of our Drawing No. 250., of suggested softer springs for 1000 lbs load, and 5.1/2" deflection to replace F.B.3317, and trust that same will meet with your approval. (Stamp) ENCLOSURE Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD., (Signature) for Director. | ||