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 Walker Brothers (Wigan) Ltd regarding the scrapping of Cadmium Nickel Alloy lined Sheels and the lining of new shells.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 5th February 1937 | |
| 1620 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY & WAR OFFICE, THE INDIA OFFICE AND THE CROWN AGENTS FOR COLONIES. CODES:- LIEBERS, MOREINGS & NEILS MINING CODE, A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. A.1. & WESTERN UNION - FIVE LETTER. ENQUIRERS FOR TENDERS FOR MACHINERY ARE KINDLY REFERRED TO OUR GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER TO WHICH ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT, FOR HOME OR FOR EXPORT RESPECTIVELY AS THE CASE MAY BE. TELEGRAMS: "PAGEFIELD, WIGAN." TELEPHONE Nº3214 (3 LINES) WALKER BROTHERS (WIGAN) LTD. ENGINEERS & IRONFOUNDERS. LONDON ADDRESS: ABFORD HOUSE, WILTON RD., S.W.1. TEL. 0932 VICTORIA. PAGEFIELD IRON WORKS, WIGAN. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}/LT. 99019. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl{Len H. Swindell}/14/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 5th February, 1937. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, and regret your misfortune in having to scrap the Cadmium Nickel Alloy lined Sheels. We note you are sending a further set of Shells for lining with NS{Norman Scott}5 material, and that you wish us to leave all the machining for your attention. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF WALKER BROTHERS (WIGAN) LIMITED. L Bates Director & Secretary. | ||