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 production of experimental Plate Phantom III Rear Road Springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 11th December 1936 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO., LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD.1 Telephones: ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) TINSLEY WORKS SHEFFIELD 41193 SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE LINCS 22 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH SHEFFIELD ATLAS SHEFFIELD London Office 8, THE SANCTUARY, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses: MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number: 8310 VICTORIA YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.14./JH. Experimental Dept. OUR REFERENCE HWP/33/36. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 11th.December.1936. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. 7. Plate Phantom III Rear Road Springs. For Experimental Purposes. Dear Sirs, We have pleasure in sending herewith - One print of our Drawing No.201. The work on the two pairs of these springs is being put in hand at once. Please let us know if you approve of the clip centres shewn thereon, and forward an official order covering the springs. You will appreciate that it will be necessary for us to make new tools for the rolling of the eyes. Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. [Signature] for Director. [Handwritten note: LES] [Stamp: ENCLOSURE] | ||