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 confirming an order and providing a reduced price quote for rear springs for the Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 10th April 1937 | |
| 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) SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE, LINCS 108-9 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH, TELEX, SHEFFIELD ATLAS, TELEX, SHEFFIELD London Office: 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Telegraphic Address: MESMERIC, TELEX, LONDON Telephone Number: 7151 ABBEY YOUR REFERENCE ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/DN9/ME. OUR REFERENCE STEEL SALES "H"(SPECIAL) CSS. Messrs.Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. 10th April, 1937. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 6th inst., enclosing order No.38269. for 3 Pairs of Rear Springs in accordance with Drawing No.201. for Phantom III Chassis. and for the three Pairs in question, we propose to invoice at £6/17s/6d. Each as in the case of your order No.31106 of December 12th. We observe you desire our lowest price for this type of Spring in lots of 100 or 200 each, in reply to which, we have pleasure in quoting you the reduced price of £6/12s/6d. Each, Delivered - Derby. We trust this figure will be acceptable to your goodselves and that we shall be favoured with your further orders in due course to which we promise our very best care and attention. Yours faithfully, THOS.FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LIMITED. John Smith Director. Handwritten notes: 346 Present Price £ 7 15s 0d DT. 6 12 6 Save 1 2 6 each For chassis 2 5 0 x 17lbs each 34 lbs | ||