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 Borg & Beck Co. Ltd. regarding the receipt of hubs and dispatch of clutch assemblies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0251 | |
| Date | 19th May 1936 | |
| COPY. Borg & Beck Co. Ltd., Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Your ref. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AW.26/IB. our ref. TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 19th May, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Re Orders Nos. 12414 and 13988. We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 18th instant and would confirm that the 17 13¾" hubs have been received at these Works. We anticipate despatching to you to-night six assembled. These assemblies will be built to a similar specification to the sample unit handed to your Mr. Ll. Smith in the latter part of last week. It is understood from Mr. Ll. Smith this afternoon that tests are being undertaken immediately with this assembly and we anxiously await results. Furthermore, we are pleased to state that we are despatching to-night per Green Arrow Service nine 11" and twelve 10" complete clutches, and will make a further delivery tomorrow (Wednesday). Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.{Mr Adams} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Shinkins. | ||