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 Fischer Bearings acknowledging a request for a quote on pinion bearings for a Bentley back axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0400 | |
| Date | 29th August 1938 | |
| FISCHER BEARINGS COMPANY LIMITED Chairman: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Schäfer (German) Managing Director: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Squires (British) Directors: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Barthel (German) O.{Mr Oldham} Schäfer (German) UPPER VILLIERS STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON. BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS. FISCHER STEEL BALLS Telegrams: EFAYGE, WOLVERHAMPTON. Telephone: WOLVERHAMPTON 21445-6. Cables: EFAYGE, WOLVERHAMPTON. 29th August, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GRYL/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Our Ref. CEH/KMC. Dear Sirs, We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 27th inst. enclosing drawing showing the pinion bearing in the Bentley back axle. We note your remarks and have handed this matter over to our Technical Department and hope to be able to write you in the course of a few days. In accordance with your request we shall have pleasure in quoting you for lots of 200 of these bearings spread over a period of a year. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. Yours faithfully, FISCHER BEARINGS COMPANY LIMITED. C.F. HOLLINSHEAD SALES MANAGER. | ||