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 Hoffmann Manufacturing regarding the supply of retaining rings for a steering cam roller assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 4th May 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 (5 lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD., DERBY. Handwritten: FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 4th May, 1937 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/14/AP. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JHW/PS. Dear Sirs, We would now refer to your letter of the 15th April regarding the Steering Cam Roller Assembly shown on your drawing FW.911 which we are manufacturing for you. We understand from Mr. F.J. Hardy's discussion with our Technical Manager, Mr. C.H. Smith, that you would be prepared to supply the retaining rings which are required for these assemblies and we shall be pleased if you would let us have four of these together with your price for quantities of 4 and 200. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. Handwritten notes on left: Our price No FW 598 Adamant Engineering Co. piece No M 21196. | ||