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., | ||