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 John Thompson Motor Pressings Ltd. regarding the cost and supply of Bentley Frames.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 14th April 1938 | |
| 427 TELEGRAMS: MOTOFRAME, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEPHONES: BILSTON 41293-4-5-6-7. TEMPLE BAR 3216 LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1840. NEAREST STATION: L.M.S. ETTINGSHALL ROAD, (2 MINUTES) G.W.R. PRIESTFIELD. (10 MINUTES) JOHN THOMPSON MOTOR PRESSINGS LTD. GOVERNING DIRECTORS. W. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} THOMPSON S. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} THOMPSON E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. THOMPSON DIRECTORS. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. PERRY B. R.{Sir Henry Royce} ASTON G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} HUNT - J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} T. DAVIS - J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SQUIRE MOTOR FRAME PRESSING SPECIALISTS. LIGHT CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL PLATE WORK. BEACON WORKS, WOLVERHAMPTON ENGLAND. ALSO BRANCH WORKS AT DUDLEY & BILSTON LONDON OFFICE: IMPERIAL HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. [Logo text: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] [Logo text: ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896] [Logo text: SBAC THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS] [Logo text: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS] M.F. WORKS S/W 14th April, 1938 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby Dear Sirs, Further to our conversation with Mr. Leslie on Tuesday, we have placed before Major Thompson the position regarding the Bentley Frame. We thank you for having put the facts so fully before us and for expressing a willingness to pay the full cost of any experimental work which we may do for you, and in this connection will submit an invoice for £6. 10. 0d each extra on the four Frames so far supplied to cover the estimated assembly costs. Actually, assembly did cost us much more than this, and in quoting you for six further Frames we are basing our price upon the actual cost of the Frames already supplied. We are extremely anxious that we should not lose the order for the 1,000 Frames, and we are thoroughly investigating the whole position again with a view to deciding the lowest price at which we could possibly hope to supply. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY, E W Thompson GOVERNING DIRECTOR PER | ||