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 confirming the dispatch of 6 sets of Spiraloid Bevel Gears to Messrs Gordon & Co for special cutting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 8th August 1919 | |
| R.R. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 406. 28-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. X3612 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /JH17/H. August 8th,1919. Friday. Messrs Gordon & Co. Taunton Road. Sparkbrook. BIRMINGHAM. Dear Sirs, RE SPIRALOID BEVEL GEARS G.6924 & 5. --------------------------------- In confirmation of our telephone message this afternoon, we are sending by lorry tomorrow morning, 6 sets of the above gears, which you are arranging to specially cut for us. We are expecting these gears will arrive at your Works at 8.30 a.m. We have instructed that the driver should approach your Works by the Dennis Road entrance, as requested. We shall be glad if you will let us know how soon one set could be cut, as our Mr. Poole and Mr. Willis propose visiting you works in order to see one set completely cut, and the second set on the machine. Yours faithfully FOR ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. | ||