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 Richard Klinger Ltd. advising of a delay to an order for Klingerit 1000 material due to the need to re-roll it.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\4\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 21th October 1937 | |
| Richard Klinger, Ltd. DIRECTORS: CECIL F.{Mr Friese} KARUTH CHARLES KLINGER,(AUSTRIAN SUBJECT) CHARLES SOUKUP (BRITISH CZECH ORIGIN) W.E.HOES A.E.HORTON F.DAVIES NORMAN H.TAYLOR,(SECRETARY) PATENTEES, MANUFACTURERS / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS TELEPHONE: FOOTS CRAY 3022 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: KLINGERIT, SIDCUP CODES: BENTLEYS MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION OUR REF. EVB/2/EM: YOUR REF. KLINGERIT WORKS, SIDCUP, KENT 21.10.1937 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road. DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. SWINDELL. Dear Sirs, Your Order 50075. Our Order 151183. With further reference to our letter of the 19th October we have to advise that the special Klingerit 1000 has not turned out so satisfactory as we had hoped, and we find it necessary to re-roll this material. In these circumstances it will not be possible to despatch the joints this week, but we shall endeavour to get them away to you as early as possible next week, and hope they will be in time for your requirements. Yours faithfully, RICHARD KLINGER LIMITED. for Managing Director. | ||