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 to Messrs. Kennedy Bros. regarding the unsuitability of their patented spring with interleaves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 19th April 1926 | |
| copy to BJ. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ELMSTEADHenry Royce's home in West Wittering, WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town, CHICHESTER. 19th. April 1926. Messrs. Kennedy Bros. 5, Eden Vale, Sunderland. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 12th.inst., we regret to inform you that the spring with interleaves arranged as per the Kennedy patent doesnot suit our requirements, and to say that our Expl: Dept: in Derby will return the model you kindly sent for inspection. We are sorry that we are unable to send you a copy of the criticism of our Technical Dept. but this is against our rule. Please accept our thanks for bringing the matter to our notice. Yours faithfully, for R-R LTD. | ||