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 Hightensite Limited regarding the machining, polishing, and delivery of tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan074 | |
| Date | 24th October 1919 | |
| X.2625 HIGHTENSITE LIMITED. Normandy Works, Custom House, LONDON. E.16. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Nightingale, Road, DERBY. 24th Oct. 1919. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 23rd inst. ref. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/Msll/E and note you are prepared to do any machining and polishing at your end, also that you anticipate ordering in batches of 500 at a time. We are going into the question of cost and at the same time are covering up the tube to your blue print and hope to quote you for this work in a day or so. With regard to delivery, we note that you require 30 to 50 per week and anticipate being able to deliver 50 or more per week. Yours faithfully, HIGHTENSITE LIMITED. (Sgd) Sydney Jones. Sales Manager. | ||