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).
Internal request to place an order for various bearings and cages with Ransome & Marles Bearing Co., Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0140 | |
| Date | 5th May 1938 | |
| 1300. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c C/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}5/R.5.5.38. Will you please send an order to Messrs. Ransome & Marles Bearing Co.,Ltd. for the following:- 6 cages to suit their bearing 5 M.D.J.T.30. 1 bearing to their 6 M.D.J.T. 30 with 0.005 preload. 1 " " " " " " " 0.010 preload & open sided. 6 cages to suit their bearing 6 M.D.J.T.30 The above have been ordered by telephone from their Mr. Hickling on 5/5/38. O/No.52434. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||