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 Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. discussing bearings used on a Buick Viceroy Saloon and arranging a future meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\4\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 4th November 1938 | |
| RANSOME & MARLES BEARING Co., Ltd. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. - 2 - 4-11-38 would mention for your interest that on the Buick Viceroy Saloon bearings SP.{Mr Spinney}1 and SP.{Mr Spinney}2 are used, and this appears to be a job of similar weight etc. to your own. Here again, if there is any further information on this particulartype of bearing which you require, I shall be glad to supply this, and in passing I would like to add that I was sorry not to have time to see you on Thursday last when I was called over in rather a hurry to a conference between your people and the Rotol people on V.P. prop troubles etc. However, I hope to get over to see you in the very near future, and will get into touch with you by 'phone before doing so. Trusting you are in the best of health etc., Kindest regards, Yours sincerely, F.O. Thilley Prints: 86 series B. 1B. " C. | ||