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 Ford Motor Company acknowledging a query regarding a cyanide hardening process.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0095 | |
| Date | 25th September 1933 | |
| Ford Motor Company Ltd. DAGENHAM Essex. TELEPHONE: RAINHAM 300. TELEGRAMS: FORDMOTOR.TELEX.DAGENHAM CABLES: FORDMOTOR.DAGENHAM. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE DEPARTMENT Nº A-5 W A Robotham Esq Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd DERBY 25 Sep 1933 Dear Sir : On Mr Smith's behalf I wish to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the 22nd instant, reference Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT, regarding our cyanide hardening process which you discussed with our Metallurgical Department representative at Dagenham on the occasion of your recent visit. We are studying the points made in your letter under reply, and hope to communicate with you further in the course of a day or so. Yours very truly, FORD MOTOR COMPANY LTD Ira Howard Secretary to General Manager FWH PH ALL STATEMENTS OR AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER ARE CONTINGENT ON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS, FIRES, OR ANY OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL AND ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SIGNATURE OF A DULY AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. CLERICAL ERRORS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION. | ||