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 Harborough Aircraft Construction Co. declining a quotation for Liner GB.2404.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\2\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 11th November 1936 | |
| TELEPHONE 254. TELEGRAMS: AIRCRAFT, MARKET HARBOROUGH. HARBOROUGH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED. DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WORTH. W. THOMSON. T. C. WORTH. TCW/MB Your ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 9th instant, asking for quotation for Liner GB.2404. We do not consider this job entirely suitable for our Works, and we would ask you, therefore, to excuse us from quoting in this instance. We should be very glad to see Mr. Whyman at these Works at any time with regard to the Exhaust Manifold. These Works, address as above, are situated in Logan Street, Market Harborough. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HARBOROUGH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. T.C.Worth GENERAL MANAGER Encl. Handwritten notes: Top center: 1029 1180 Center left: AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} Date: 11th November 1936 | ||