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 bearing manufacturer confirming a specific order for Bentley Axle Pinion Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0397 | |
| Date | 12th August 1938 | |
| London Office 17, VICTORIA STREET WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Telephone: ABBEY 3875 (2 LINES) Telegrams: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON Telegraphic Address: 'BEARINGS, NEWARK' Telegraphic Code: BENTLEYS Telephone Nos: NEWARK 456-457-458-459 BALL & ROLLER R&M BEARINGS Contractors to H.M. Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Offices &c. RANSOME & MARLES BEARING Co., LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. Branch Offices: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, NOTTINGHAM AND- Branch Offices: SHEFFIELD, BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, DUBLIN, BELFAST. Our Ref. Tech.Dept.SHCC/EW. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}5/MH.{M. Huckerby} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. 12th August, 1938. Dear Sirs, BENTLEY AXLE PINION BEARINGS. We are in receipt of your letter of the 8th instant and have noted your request for us to put in hand twelve of our 6/MDJT.30 with the holes in the cages elongated by .025" and the bearings to be fitted up with a preload of .002" to .003". These bearings have been put in hand and your covering Order No. 67732 has been received. Yours faithfully, RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO. LTD., C. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Richardson DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER. | ||