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 George Angus & Co. Ltd. seeking clarification on the price required for Durangus Gear Blanks based on drawing E.86982.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0247 | |
| Date | 26th October 1937 | |
| TELEGRAMS: "ANGUS, NEWCASTLE ON TYNE." ON ADMIRALTY AND WAR OFFICE LISTS. TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE 55309. GEORGE ANGUS AND COMPANY, LIMITED, (ESTABLISHED 1790) ENGINEERS AND GEAR MAKERS. ANGUS GEAR WORKS, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} ANTHONY'S, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 6 26th Oct., 1937. [LOGO: FBI] SPUR, SPIRAL, HELICAL GEARS, BEVELS, WORMS AND WORM WHEELS, SILENT PINIONS, MAAG HARDENED AND GROUND GEARS, COMPLETE REDUCTION SETS. [LOGO: Lion with motto 'FORTIS EST VERITAS'] ALSO AT LONDON, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, BENTHAM, BIRMINGHAM, BELFAST, GLASGOW, CARDIFF, JOHANNESBURG. YOUR REF. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/M.H. OUR REF. LJR/KT. [Handwritten: 1360? 1155?] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 25th instant with reference to the two Durangus Gear Blanks which we recently sent you for trial purposes and shall be pleased if you will confirm that the price you require is for blanks similar to those submitted as samples and not moulded blanks as shown on your drawing No. E.86982. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, for GEORGE ANGUS & CO.,LTD. [Signature] | ||