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).
Quotation from The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. for non-corrodible steel bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0124 | |
| Date | 17th August 1937 | |
| BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL-AND-ROLLER-BEARINGS STEEL-BALLS-AND-ROLLERS TELEPHONE: 3151 (5 lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co., LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. CHELMSFORD. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE, LIMITED, DERBY. STEADMAN - August 17th 1937. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.13/AP IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JHW/EH. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 10th August, and in reply have pleasure in quoting you as follows:- Estimate No. 19539. 200 - No. 110 Bearings made in non-corrodible Steel, but fitted with a yellow metal cage @.................... 4/5d each nett. 800 - Ditto @...................... 3/- each nett. 200 - No. 115 made in Non-corrodible Steel, but fitted with yellow metal cage @...................... 5/2d each nett. 800 - Ditto @...................... 3/5d each nett. This quotation is subject to acceptance being received within one calendar month. TERMS:- Carriage paid only if sent by goods train. Small packages are despatched by post or passenger train (at consignees expense) unless instructed otherwise. Packing cases (where required) are charged extra, but are credited in full when returned carriage paid in good condition. A Cash discount of 2½% is allowed for payment during the month following despatch of the goods. DELIVERY. 50 in 8/9 weeks, and weekly. Trusting that this completes the information you require, ORDERS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF SALE OVERLEAF. Handwritten notes: Top center, red pencil: 1269 Right side, pencil: hcléd Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD | ||