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 Toledo Woodhead Springs Ltd. regarding the dispatch, inspection, and delivery of springs and parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 16th November 1938 | |
| 1305 CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "TOLEDO, SHEFFIELD." TELEPHONE: 23274 (4 LINES) SHEFFIELD. CODES: BENTLEYS (FIVE LETTER) WESTERN UNION, (UNIVERSAL EDITION) A1. & A.B.C. (5TH EDITION) TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED, TOLEDO STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, 1. Directors: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} L. ARMSTRONG, (Chairman) A.{Mr Adams} P. GOOD. CHARLES L. HILL. W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} RATCLIFFE. W. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WIGNEY. F.{Mr Friese} WOODHEAD, (Managing) OUR REFERENCE: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HCK. YOUR REFERENCE: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 16th November 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Martindale. Dear Sirs, Further to the visit to your Works today of Mr. Frank Woodhead and the writer, we have pleasure in informing you that we have despatched per parcel post a supply of Interleaving End Socks as requested. With regard to the Interleaving smashed up on your tests, will you kindly arrange to have some sent back to us so that we can submit them to the makers for their inspection. With reference to delivery of the four springs on your Order No. 74743, you have our assurance that these will be despatched from our Works on either Friday or Saturday of this week. We are getting prices for the Cadmium Plating of your Springs, and will let you have these in a day or two. Always at your service. Yours faithfully, TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LTD. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Spittlehouse | ||