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Letter from The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. regarding the despatch and modification of special bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 15th September 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 (FIVE 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. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LTD., DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 1300 FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 15th September 1937. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}19/MH.{M. Huckerby} IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. CF/WAH. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 9th September, addressed for the attention of our Technical Manager and we trust that you have since received the 4 special bearings No.N.2790 which were despatched to you on 14th instant, as indicated in our telegram, a copy of which is attached. With regard to the 15 bearings No.N.2784, we can only say at present that we have investigated this matter exhaustively and that the modification is now in hand. These bearings will be returned to you at the earliest possible moment and we would assure you that no avoidable delay will occur. Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. c/W. | ||