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 discussing the estimated finished weights for 5, 6, and 7 plate Rear Springs for the Bentley Type Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 26th January 1933 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD. 1 Telephones ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS. SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) TINSLEY WORKS: SHEFFIELD 41193 SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY: SCUNTHORPE LINCS. 22 Telegraphic Addresses FIRTH SHEFFIELD. ATLAS SHEFFIELD. London Office 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number 8310 VICTORIA YOUR REFERENCE HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/K.T. OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE Spring Dept. Tinsley. HWP/S/33. January 26th 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of 24th instant and our telephone conversation with you yesterday, we are pleased to attach one blue print of our drawing No.82 - of 5 and 6 plate Rear Springs for the Bentley Type Car, estimated finished weights of which would be 31 and 32½ lbs respectively. Our drawing No.70 of 5th October 1932 which we sent to you showed a 7 plate Rear Spring, the finished weight of which would be approximately 34½ lbs. We shall be glad to have your instructions in this matter. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LIMITED. FOR DIRECTORS ENCLOSURE | ||