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 Ford Motor Company quoting a price for a V.8 rear axle and suggesting suppliers for butt welding equipment.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0043 | |
Date | 25th September 1936 | |
Ford Motor Company Ltd. DAGENHAM Essex. TELEPHONE: RAINHAM 300. TELEGRAMS: FORDMOTOR, TELEX, DAGENHAM. CABLES: FORDMOTOR, DAGENHAM. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE DEPARTMENT NO A.1 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Esq., Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. 25th September, 1936. Dear Mr Grylls: Mr A R Smith has requested me to acknowledge and thank you for your letter to him of the 16th instant regarding the supply to you of the V.8 rear axle. This is to advise you that we shall be very pleased to supply the axle, complete with hubs and wheels, delivered to your Works at Derby, for a lump sum of £20.18.3. Perhaps you will kindly send us your official order to supply in due course. Further to your telephone conversation with me last week, the equipment for butt welding the rear axle tube to its two flanges is exclusively of our own design. However, it is possible for the following Companies to quote you for suitable butt welding equipment, similar to that now being used by us:- (1) Electric Welding Appliances Ltd., Victoria St, London. (2) British Insulated Cables, Prescot, Lancs. I trust this information is what you require. Yours very truly, FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED. H.L. Saward Secretary to General Manager. [STAMPED TEXT] Ford Cars & Trucks Proved by the past Improved for the future [HANDWRITTEN INITIALS] FWH K [SEAL] NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN [FOOTER] ALL STATEMENTS OR AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER ARE CONTINGENT ON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS, FIRES, OR ANY OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL AND ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SIGNATURE OF A DULY AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. CLERICAL ERRORS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION. | ||