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 to Vandervell Products Ltd. regarding drawings, ordering bearings and bushes, and requesting delivery dates for outstanding parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\2\ scan0524 | |
| Date | 15th January 1940 | |
| 1020 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}15/JH. 15th. January, 1940. The Vandervell Products Ltd., Western Avenue, Park Royal, LONDON.W.3. Dear Sirs, Your reference FL.RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We thank you for your letter dated 12 th. January, enclosing one print of your drawing L.1164. We would be much obliged if you could send us two. further prints of this drawing and in the meantime will you proceed with and supply 18 bearings (36 halves) and 18 Small End Bushes. An official order will follow. Will you please also let us know when we may expect delivery of big end bearings for our B.30 engine, which are still outstanding to you. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||