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 Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. for special outer race and needle rollers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 11th February 1938 | |
| 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 (Five Lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION & LETTER. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co. Ltd. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. CHELMSFORD. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE, LIMITED, DERBY. Feb. 11th 1938. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/9/MH.{M. Huckerby} IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JHW/BH Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 7th February, reference as above, we have now looked into our costs for the bearings and our quotation is as follows:- Estimate No. 21441. 400 - special outer race and needle rollers as shown on Drawing No. 43579 F Sec.57 @............... 5/4d 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. 100. 10/12 weeks and weekly. When material not listed in our catalogue has to be specially made, it is necessary to ask our customers to accept up to 10% more or less than the exact quantity ordered. This condition applies to the foregoing item. Trusting this is the information you require, and assuring you of our best attention at all times, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF SALE OVERLEAF. | ||