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 Attwater & Sons declining to undertake a moulding due to a recess on the cap portion.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\3\ 03-page064 | |
| Date | 28th December 1937 | |
| REG.TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: ATTWATERS, PRESTON. Codes: 5th & 6th Edition and 5 Letter "A.B.C.", Western Union, Bentleys and Marconi. On Admiralty and War Office Lists. ESTABLISHED 1868. TELEPHONE 4045-6 (two lines). ATTWATER & SONS RICHARD ATTWATER FREDERICK ATTWATER ERNEST ATTWATER HARRY ATTWATER W. C. ATTWATER RICHARD ATTWATER, JUNR. Hopwood St Mills, PRESTON. ENGLAND. All orders are accepted subject to supplies of the necessary raw materials being obtainable and at the price at which they were contracted for, also to there being sufficient amount of labour. ALL OFFERS SUBJECT UNSOLD AND MARKET FLUCTUATIONS. r.5768. 28th Dec/37. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}Std. 6/AP. Dear Sirs, We are obliged by your enquiry dated 23rd. We regret we could not undertake this moulding, owing to the recess (2.675" diameter x 0.2" deep) on the underside of the cap portion. Yours truly, Attwater & Sons Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. [Handwritten Notes] Top right corner: STD Top right corner: Letter RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD Center top: 640 Signature: [Illegible signature] | ||