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 an order for special bearings, confirming receipt and noting a dimensional revision.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 12th October 1938 | |
| HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS STEEL BALLS AND ROLLERS THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co., LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE LTD., DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 12th October 1938 IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JB/BK{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} DO.108440.A. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of October, 8th, reference, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/MH{M. Huckerby}, addressed for the attention of our Mr. C.H. Smith. We confirm having received your order No.72848 and are putting in hand at once 3 - N.3200 Special Bearings to your drawing F.89511. We note that the outer track diameter has not been increased to 1.3659" as on your Part No.FW.9105, but we are allowing for this revision. The question of price and delivery is receiving very careful attention and a further communication will be addressed to you with the least possible delay. In the meanwhile, we appreciate your placing this business with us, and remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., Handwritten notes: Top center: 1300. Right, diagonal: FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Center: 2 Bottom left: 1 print to FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Bottom right: acc (18057 / F), 14/10/38, By post | ||