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).
Apology for misstating the number of balls in a bearing and a request for a quotation for 500 bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\4\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 5th November 1938 | |
| 1153 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} 5th. November 1938. F.O.Hickling, Esq., Messrs. Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. Ltd., Newark, NOTTS. Dear Hickling, Many thanks for your letter of the 4th. Nov-ember. I apologise for maligning your bearing by saying it only had 8 balls instead of 9. However, will you please get your people to send us a quotation for an order of 500 MJ.40.G type bearings. Yours sincerely, | ||