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 Vandervell Products Ltd. concerning the production status and a delay on an order for bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\2\ scan0423 | |
| Date | 17th February 1939 | |
| 1020 VANDERVELL PRODUCTS Ltd. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A.VANDERVELL M.P.FOSTER. TELEPHONE: ACORN 2251/2. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD-BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W.3. BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS FL/LT. 17th February, 1939. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Reference:- Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AW.17/IB. We thank you for your letter of the 16th February, referring to the Bearings called for on your Order No.83453, and would advise that this work is well in hand, but is not sufficiently advanced for us to state a definite time for despatch. You may rely, however, on everything being done to complete and despatch these Bearings as early as possible next week. As already advised you, we are only proceeding at the moment, with the two sets of Bearings to Layout No.L.1076, as we have not sufficient of this special material available at present for making the three sets to Layout No.L.1118. This item is, therefore, being held over until such time as you have completed your tests on the two Sets of Bearings to Layout No.L.1076. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED. | ||