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 Jonas Woodhead & Sons, Ltd. regarding the manufacture of lubricated front springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0366 | |
| Date | 11th August 1941 | |
| Car. File. 1305 JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., TRADE MARK REGISTERED. MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL. REG'D OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS, 4. LONDON OFFICE: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, STRATTON STREET, W. 1. TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) LONDON MAYFAIR 4541 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS ESTABLISHED 1850. TELEGRAMS: "FORGE, LEEDS" CODE: 5TH. EDITION A.B.C. TELEGRAMS LONDON "JOWOS" PICCY LONDON Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. DATE 11th August, 1941 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.1/RH{R. Hollingworth} OUR REF. THS/HB{C. E. Harcombe}/ESS Dear Sirs, LUBRICATED FRONT SPRINGS. We thank you for your letter of the 7th inst., enclosing your print No. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}729 showing the spring plates you desire us to make. We would say that we shall have no difficulty in making these plates with the integral nibs for lubrication as indicated on your drawing and we assume that the plate clips shown on this drawing are also required. We should, of course, rivet these plate clips to the spring plates in the ordinary manner and if you will kindly forward your covering order for this work we should be pleased to give it our attention. Thanking you in anticipation, we remain, Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS LTD.. B. | ||