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 a bearing manufacturer advising of a four-week manufacturing delay for an order of three bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 24th November 1936 | |
| RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO., LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. London Office 17 VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telephone: ABBEY 3875 (2 LINES) Telegrams: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON Branch Offices: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, NOTTINGHAM AND SHEFFIELD, BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, DUBLIN, BELFAST. Contractors to H.M. Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Offices &c. Telegraphic Address: "BEARINGS, NEWARK" Telegraphic Code: BENTLEY'S Telephone Nos: NEWARK 456-457-458-459 Our Ref. JRH. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}16/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 24th November 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your favour of the 21st instant re delivery of the three 6/MDJT.30 bearings which we have in hand for you. In reply, we regret to inform you that we shall require approximately four weeks in which to manufacture these, but trust that you will not be seriously inconvenienced by this extended delivery. Yours faithfully, RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO., LTD., COMMERCIAL MANAGER. | ||