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 Projectile & Engineering Company regarding the cost of six Torque Arms and a query about tool costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 13th November 1937 | |
| Please address all communications to the COMPANY CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT [Logo: ENGINEERING EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION 1896] TELEGRAMS: "PROFECTUS, CLAPROAD LONDON." [Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] TELEPHONE: MACAULAY 1212. PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] Handwritten: 200/B. Handwritten: 446. THE PROJECTILE & ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED, ACRE STREET, BATTERSEA. LONDON. S.W. 8. 13th November, 1937 TRAMS. 26 FROM EMBANKMENT, 28 FROM VICTORIA. } TO NEW ROAD OFF WANDSWORTH ROAD BUSES: 77 | FROM KING'S CROSS & EUSTON. 77A | TRAFALGAR SQUARE. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. RAILWAY STATIONS: PASSENGER: SOUTHERN RLY. { VAUXHALL (WESTERN SECTION) 1 MILE. WANDSWORTH ROAD (CENTRAL SECTION) 1/2 MILE } GOODS: WANDSWORTH ROAD, L.M. & S. RLY. SOUTH LAMBETH, G.W. RLY. NINE ELMS. SOUTHERN RLY. PLEASE QUOTE REFS. YOURS Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.8/AP OURS JB/RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} IN YOUR REPLY Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. D E R B Y. For attention of Mr. Leslie Dear Sirs, Torque Arms F.2924 We are in receipt of your letter of the 11th inst. and are looking into the question of the cost of the six Torque Arms. We shall be glad if you will explain what you mean by "How much of the £300 tool cost has been produced?" We are going into the question of the quotation for Torque Arms and will write you further within the next few days. Yours faithfully, THE PROJECTILE & ENGINEERING CO: LTD [Signature: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Bell] GENERAL MANAGER | ||