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 confirming the despatch of two roller journal bearings following a telephone instruction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0320 | |
| Date | 27th October 1937 | |
| F.J.H 202 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. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. TELEPHONE: 3151 (FIVE LINES) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY'S PHRASE, BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. CHELMSFORD. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LTD., DERBY, 27th October, 1937. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/7/MH.{M. Huckerby} IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JB/PGS. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of October 26th, which has received the attention of our Mr. C.H.Smith, who following your telephone instructions this afternoon has requested us to despatch to you two R.135.LL Roller Journal Bearings. We are pleased to confirm despatch of these, and assuring you of our co-operation, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. MADE IN GT BRITAIN | ||