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 The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. confirming work and correcting a bearing number.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 16th September 1937 | |
| HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS STEEL BALLS AND ROLLERS THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. CHELMSFORD. BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TELEPHONE: 3151 (Five Lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE, LIMITED, DERBY. Sept. 16th 1937. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/11/AP IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JHW/EH. 101491 A FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 14th September, reference as above, together with Blue Prints F.{Mr Friese} 89669/70. We are proceeding with the work as requested, and note that your official order will follow in due course. With reference to the second paragraph of your letter, we would point out that the Bearing number should read N. 2790, and not N. 2970 as given in your letter. Thanking you for placing this business with us, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | ||