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 steel supplier regarding a flat mirror, suggesting alternative manufacturers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan274 | |
| Date | 11th September 1934 | |
| 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 41153 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 Codes: PRIVATE A.B.C. 6TH EDITION. BENTLEYS 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.19/KW. Exptl. Dept. OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE: STAINLESS SALES/JVH. 11th September, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, [STAMP: FIRTH STAINLESS] Steel type 'F.H.' We are in receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, in regard to a flat mirror 12" x 4" in connection with some optical apparatus which you are using. We should suggest that the mirror be made from Firth Stainless Steel type F.H. hardened and tempered as for cutlery. Whilst we ourselves do not manufacture such mirrors, we recommend any of the following firms who we feel sure will be pleased to quote you for your requirements:- Messrs. Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Ltd., Stoughton St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Works, Leicester. " Wm. Ottway & Co.Ltd., Orion Works, Ealing, London W.5. " R.R. Beard Ltd., 10, Trafalgar Road, Old Kent Rd, London S.E.15. " P. & A.{Mr Adams} De Braux, Harrow Farm, Brock Hill, Nr.Wickford, Essex. " Adam Hilger Ltd., 24 Rochester Place, Camden Town, London N.W.1. Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LIMITED. [Signature: Jno Smith] Sales Manager. [Initials: JvH] REB. | ||