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).
Quotation from Salisbury Axle Company Ltd. for 500 rear axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0286 | |
| Date | 1st March 1940 | |
| 1015, 1260 & Cut Price file. Spares COPY. QUOTATION. SALISBURY AXLE COMPANY. LTD., BIRCH ROAD, WITTON. BIRMINGHAM. 6. 1st. March. 1940. Their ref: LdeT/KDK. Messrs Rolls-Royce.Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your valued enquiry of the - and have pleasure in submitting our best quotation, and trust to be favoured with your esteemed order, which shall receive our careful attention. Quantity. 500 Description. Rear Axles Model 23-1, SKA.30722, with axle ratio 41-9 spring centre distance 44 1/2", spring pads for 2" springs companion flange for the KR.1250 size Hardy Spicer Universal Joint but without the wheels, wheel hubs, brakes and brake back plates and in all respects similar to Rear Axle delivered to your Order No: 8855. Our Order SY.77. Spicer Invoice SA.80127 of the 8th. January 1940. SHIPMENT: In lots of 100 per month. Tool charge for manufacturing the above axles Price. each. $34.00 packed & delivered ex Works, Toledo. Ohio. $1,400.00 extra. Delivery: Within 6 weeks from receipt of instructions at Toledo, Ohio. Yours faithfully, SALISBURY AXLE CO. LTD., (Signed) L. de Thierry. | ||