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 Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. confirming the dispatch of one XLS.5 Ball Bearing and a forthcoming quotation for 500 units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img229 | |
| Date | 13th August 1940 | |
| HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL-AND-ROLLER-BEARINGS STEEL-BALLS-AND-ROLLERS BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TELEPHONE: 3151 (FIVE LINES) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN.CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LTD., DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 13th August, 1940. Experimental Dept. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/JMc. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. FHD/GMH. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter dated the 8th August, calling for one XLS.5 Ball Bearing, and we are pleased to inform you that this is being sent forward at once. Our quotation for a quantity of 500 of these Bearings will be sent to you under separate cover. Yours Faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | ||