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 The Hoyt Metal Company regarding a delay in dispatching Connecting Rod Bearings.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0341 | |
Date | 26th May 1937 | |
Swdl{Len H. Swindell} Ridee THE HOYT METAL COMPANY OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED MAIN DISTRIBUTING CENTRES: AMSTERDAM BANGKOK BOMBAY BULAWAYO BUDAPEST CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN COPENHAGEN HONG KONG JOHANNESBURG MELBOURNE MILAN PARIS PORT SAID PRAGUE RANGOON SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA (JAVA) STOCKHOLM VIENNA HOYT STANDARD ANTI-FRICTION (BABBITT) METALS BRONZE, SOLDER AND METALLIC PISTON ROD PACKING. HOYT LONDON TELEGRAMS: PROFANITY, PHONE, LONDON. CODES: A.B.C. 5th AND 6th, BENTLEY'S, PRIVATE. PUTNEY, LONDON, S.W.15. TELEPHONE: PUTNEY 1323 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE MAIN DISTRIBUTING CENTRES: ADELAIDE AUCKLAND BARCELONA BRISBANE BRUSSELS CHRISTCHURCH N.Z. COLOMBO COLOGNE DUNEDIN DURBAN HOBART KARACHI LAUNCESTON LAUSANNE OSLO PERTH W.A. ROYAPURAM (MADRAS) SYDNEY TIENTSIN WELLINGTON CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, ETC. EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE ON, AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE WITH, THE BEARINGS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, AND HEAVY-DUTY MACHINERY GENERALLY, ETC. AJM/RD. 1026" 26th May, 1937 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 24th instant, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}18/AP., and sincerely regret the delay there has been on this job. We are arranging to send the Connecting Rod Bearings forward to you this week, together with the die you kindly loaned us. The Bushes are awaiting a minor adjustment to the lining machine, and we shall then send them forward sometime during the following week; we will advise you later on which day we expect to despatch. Again expressing our regret at not having written to you before, We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, THE HOYT METAL CO. OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED [Illegible Signature] TECHNICAL DEPT. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. TIME OF DELIVERY SUBJECT TO STRIKES, LOCKOUTS, ACCIDENTS, AND OTHER UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCIES. | ||