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 Toledo Woodhead Springs Limited regarding patent Grooved Section Springs and Bakelite Strip samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0234 | |
| Date | 11th January 1940 | |
| CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "TOLEDO, SHEFFIELD." TELEPHONE: 23274 (4 LINES) SHEFFIELD. TW SPRINGS CODES: BENTLEYS (FIVE LETTER) WESTERN UNION, (UNIVERSAL EDITION) A1. & A.B.C. (5TH EDITION) TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED, TOLEDO STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, 1. Directors: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} L. ARMSTRONG, (Chairman) A.{Mr Adams} P. GOOD CHARLES L. HILL, W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} RATCLIFFE W. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WIGNEY F.{Mr Friese} WOODHEAD, (Managing) HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CH YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}2/BA. 11th Jan. 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, ATTENTION: MR. ROBOTHAM. The undersigned wishes to confirm his visit to your works and the conversation he had with you regarding Interleaving for our patent Grooved Section Springs, and to thank you for the courtesy extended to him on this occasion. The sample Spring despatched per your Advice Note Wg{Mr Gill - Financial Director}/F.71940 is now in our possession, and we are arranging to fabricate the six sets of Interleaving which you require for test purposes, and we will despatch these to you tomorrow or Saturday certain. We are also getting into touch with Messrs. Bakelite Limited in order to obtain some samples of the oiled Bakelite Strip, and will communicate with you further regarding this matter at a later date. Assuring you of our willingness to co-operate with you, We are, Yours faithfully, For TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LTD. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Spittlehouse | ||