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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 a four-week lead time for bearings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\2\  img089
Date  10th March 1941
  
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/C.T.S.
BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW.
AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
HOFFMANN
Registered Trade Mark
BALL-AND-ROLLER-BEARINGS
STEEL-BALLS-AND-ROLLERS
TELEPHONE: 3151 (Five Lines)
TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD
CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY'S PHRASE AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER.
THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT,
DERBY.
CHELMSFORD.
2000
10th March 1941.
YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/ET
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
OUR REF WAH/FMC.
Dear Sirs,
With reference to your letter of March 3rd, we regret we are unable to offer any of the bearings specified from stock but we can offer all the bearings in four weeks and we trust this will be soon enough for your requirements.
Awaiting your further commands, we remain,
Yours faithfully,
THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.,
  
  


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