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).
Follow-up letter regarding a sample of sand-blasted steel for road springs and a request for a report on its paintability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\2\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 5th November 1920 | |
| X2628 X4429 HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 5 NOV 1920 Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 1/WJ.5.11.20. R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} c.to CJ. c.to Wr. c.to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.to Bs. {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} c.to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.to C.(Sales). (struck through) Re Road Springs. In my note W42/WJ24.9.20 I gave you copy of a letter from Mr.Fawcett (Thos.Firth & Sons Ltd) dated 23rd Sept. and I sent you a sample of sand-blasted steel for your approval and for the subsequent approval of coachbuilders. I have not had a reply to my note, either from you or from C.(Sales) and now I have received a further letter from Mr.Fawcett, dated 4th inst. as follows:- "On September 23rd I sent you a small sample of Spring Steel sandblasted, for you to have painted and reported on. We are getting on I am pleased to say with the lay-out of the Spring plant, and have got most of it ordered, and I am very anxious to complete the whole scheme. I should be much obliged if you could push forward the report as to how the sandblasted finish would do for painting." I shall be glad to have a reply from you at your earliest convenience and also from C.(Sales). 28/9 Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} | ||