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 Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. confirming the dispatch of J.385 Needle Roller Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\7\ 07-page135 | |
| Date | 29th January 1938 | |
| BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL AND ROLLER-BEARINGS STEEL-BALLS AND-ROLLERS TELEPHONE: 3151 (Five Lines) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE LTD., DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 29th January 1938 YOUR REF. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JB/BK{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} Dear Sirs, Further to your Letter of January 22nd reference RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}9/JH we would say that 4 - J.385 Needle Roller Bearings were despatched on January 27th and the balance will follow on February 7th. We trust that you will find this satisfactory. Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO.LTD., [Faint Stamp in background: ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. BOND RECEIVED 31 JAN 1938] [Handwritten note top right: 1300] | ||