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 Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. regarding a faulty water pump spindle bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0354 | |
| Date | 19th June 1939 | |
| SKF 1269. The SKEFKO BALL BEARING COMPANY Ltd. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS LUTON CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. TELEPHONE: 1100 LUTON (8 LINES) PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS: 'SKEFKO TELEX' LUTON. TELEX NO: LUTON 2884. CABLES: SKEFKO. LUTON, ENGLAND. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}4/JH OUR REF. TECHNICAL/F TELEPHONE EXT. Nọ 5. MJK/AK. BRANCH OFFICES ABERDEEN 23, WINDMILL BRAE. TELEPHONE: ABERDEEN 7824. BELFAST 41, VICTORIA SQUARE. TELEPHONE: BELFAST 23965. BIRMINGHAM 183-185, CORPORATION STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3011-2. BRISTOL 73, VICTORIA STREET. TELEPHONE: BRISTOL 23771. CARDIFF CHURCH HOUSE, 16, WESTGATE STREET. TELEPHONE: CARDIFF 7162. DUBLIN 28, UPPER O'CONNELL STREET. TELEPHONE: DUBLIN 44416. GLASGOW METROVICK HOUSE, 74, WATERLOO STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3268. LEEDS LONDON ASSURANCE HOUSE, WINE STREET, (OFF INFIRMARY STREET) TELEPHONE: LEEDS 28059. LEICESTER 17, WELFORD STREET. TELEPHONE: LEICESTER 58722. LONDON 109, KINGSWAY, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 4623-4. MANCHESTER SUNLIGHT HOUSE, QUAY STREET. TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 7077-8. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 31, MOSLEY STREET. TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE 23736. NOTTINGHAM CLUMBER BUILDINGS, CLUMBER STREET. TELEPHONE: 43609. SHEFFIELD 97, WEST STREET. TELEPHONE: SHEFFIELD 25358. TELEGRAMS: "SKEFKO" ALL BRANCHES. 19. 6. 39. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Experimental Department, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Water Pump Spindle Bearings. Attention: Mr. Robotham - Development Engineer-Chassis. We thank you for your letter of the 15th inst., addressed to our Nottingham office, and which has been forwarded to us for attention. We note that you are returning to us a water pump bearing which is in rather poor condition after approximately 50 hours' running. As soon as this is received, we will carry out an examination and write you further. In the meantime, we are, Yours faithfully, THE SKEFKO BALL BEARING CO. LIMITED. [Signature] Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} 4/JH ? | ||