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 a supplier regarding the reconciliation of despatched and returned cams and shafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img048 | |
| Date | 22th December 1938 | |
| DELCO-REMY & HYATT LTD. Head Office & Works: 111, GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 Telegrams: DELREMYHYAT, SOWEST, LONDON. Telephone: VICTORIA 6242 (7 LINES). Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. YOUR REF. OUR REF. GAK/JE SUBJECT [Handwritten initial: Gm] 22nd December..1938. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 7th instant regarding cams and shafts sent to you for approval, we find that our records show a balance of 52 - Cams and 6 - Shafts to be delivered here. Below is a summary of material sent from our works and returned by you. Despatched 15.11.38 - AN.2541. 103 - DRH.1319 Cam with shields. 47 - DRH.1540 Cam without shields. 30 - DRH.1577 Shaft, cam and weight assemblies. Despatched 23.11.38. - AN.2582. 60 - DRH.1540 Cam without shields. Despatched 7/12.38. - AN.2734. 6 - DRH.1577 Shaft, cam & weight assemblies. Returned by you - [Handwritten: 27-12-38] ✓ 61 - DRH.1319 Cam with shields - 9 damaged. [Handwritten: 51] ✓ 64 - DRH.1540 Cam without shields - 47 damaged. [Handwritten: 18-12-38] ✓ 16 - DRH.1540 Cam without shields. [Handwritten: 20-12-38] ✓ 17 - DRH.1540 Cam without shields. [Handwritten: 7-12-38] ✓ 30 - DRH.1577 Shaft, Cam and weight assemblies. There remain 42 cams with shields, 10 cams without shields and 6 shaft and cam and weight assemblies to be returned by you. Yours faithfully, [Handwritten signature: McChilds] [Handwritten signature: for deliv 29/12] [Handwritten signature: G.A. Kenny] Supply Department | ||