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 Toledo Woodhead Springs regarding an order for a pair of springs with interleaving.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 12th December 1938 | |
| 1305 .. CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "TOLEDO, SHEFFIELD." TELEPHONE: 23274 (4 LINES) SHEFFIELD. CODES: BENTLEYS (FIVE LETTER) WESTERN UNION, (UNIVERSAL EDITION) A.I. & A.B.C. (5TH EDITION) TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED. Directors: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} L. ARMSTRONG, (Chairman) A.{Mr Adams} P. GOOD. CHARLES L. HILL. W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} RATCLIFFE. W. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WIGNEY. F.{Mr Friese} WOODHEAD, (Managing) TOLEDO STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, 1. OUR REFERENCE HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HCK. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK.8/JH. 12th December 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. F.W.Kennington. Dear Sirs, In the absence of Mr. Woodhead from the Works we acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, with reference to Interleaving. We note that you are now in need of one pair of springs with the latest type of Interleaving fitted, and we would inform you that we do not expect receiving any supplies of this new material in the very near future. Therefore, we assume that you will fit the new Interleaving as suggested by Ferodo. On receipt of your order for these Springs we will proceed and give you a prompt delivery. Always at your service. Yours faithfully, For TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Spittlehouse P.S. We would suggest you send along the interleaving for us to fit, to ensure the side clips being the correct depth. | ||