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 confirming the manufacture of a flange for a plain bearing motor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 7th June 1938 | |
| Telephone: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES 456 (6 LINES) [Logo: FBI - Federation of British Industries, Incorporated by Royal Charter] DIRECTORS: COL. N. HUDSON. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHERLOCK W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN-HURST } MANAGING. L. S. SWINNERTON DYER. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} POPLETT. [Logo: JB Ltd Registered Trade Mark] THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. Makers of Scientific Instruments. TEDDINGTON WORKS. ON A.I.D. AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LIST. Telegrams & Cables: THERMOSTAT, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES. Code: BENTLEY'S [Logo: Members of the National Union of Manufacturers] Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. WMH/GN: [handwritten in red] Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/MH{M. Huckerby}: 1/1328 [handwritten, crossed out] 1158 [handwritten] June 7th, 1938. Usher R/5173 [handwritten] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter dated June 2nd. We are making a flange for the plain bearing motor as requested, and hope to despatch this motor in the course of a few days. Yours truly, THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO.LTD. p.p. W.Martin-Hurst. [typed name crossed out] Director [typed title crossed out] [Signature over typed name and title] | ||