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 Broom & Wade Ltd declining to quote for a tool suitable for cutting sheet steel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\5\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 9th May 1939 | |
| 1010. PLEASE NOTE NEW TELEPHONE Nº HIGH WYCOMBE 1630 (6 LINES) ESTABLISHED 1898 BROOMWADE DIRECTORS: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} S. BROOM . HORACE S. BROOM . C. BROOM SMITH . S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} CLAY . E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ELWESS . R.{Sir Henry Royce} S. FROGGATT BROOM & WADE LTD AIR COMPRESSORS . PNEUMATIC TOOLS & ROCK DRILLS HIGH WYCOMBE ENGLAND FBI TELEPHONE: 630-1-2 HIGH WYCOMBE TELEGRAMS: BROOM . HIGH WYCOMBE CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN WESTERN UNION BENTLEY'S ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND POST OFFICE LISTS LONDON OFFICE 7/8 NORFOLK STREET STRAND W.C.2 PHONE: TEMPLE BAR 6515 YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}9/JH. OUR REF SRC/EMK/BO. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. 9th May. 1939. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry of the 8th instant for a tool suitable for cutting sheet steel up to .25" thick, but very much regret we are unable to offer a suitable tool for the duty specified and must beg to be excused from quoting in this instance. Yours faithfully, FOR BROOM & WADE, LTD. | ||