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 The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. regarding a delay in dispatching a special unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 25th September 1937 | |
| HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL·AND·ROLLER·BEARINGS STEEL·BALLS·AND·ROLLERS BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TELEPHONE: 3151 (FIVE LINES) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY'S PHRASE, BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE LTD. DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 25th September, 1937. Handwritten: This is main back axle bearing FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. HARDY. EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. Handwritten: 7.9.H. YOUR REF. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. CF/FC Dear Sirs, We have received a communication from our Engineer, Mr. S.H.Brand on the subject of the special unit No. C.2093 covered by order No. 46179, and we are very sorry to have to inform you that we shall not be able to despatch this to you in accordance with our original promise. At the present moment, the best promise we can make is to effect delivery on the 14th October, but we shall make every endeavour to despatch earlier if at all possible. Regretting our inability to write you more favourably, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | ||