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 Bardons & Oliver Company confirming the shipment of nineteen Universal Turret Lathes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\4\ img062 | |
| Date | 16th October 1940 | |
| October 16, 1940 BARDONS & OLIVER COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio In our report on this company, dated August 22, we showed 19 machines yet to be delivered. All of these have now been shipped, as follows: Five No. 5 Universal Turret Lathes, covered by Broadway Engineering Company's orders 1764/68, shipped in July, 1940. Eight No. 5 Universal Turret Lathes, covered by Broadway's orders Nos. 1756/63, shipped in July, 1940. Four No. 5 Universal Turret Lathes, covered by Broadway's orders Nos. 1745A/48A, shipped August 29, 1940. Two No. 7 Universal Turret Lathes, covered by Broadway's orders Nos. 1749A/50A, shipped October 15, 1940. So far as our records go, there are no further machines on order for Rolls-Royce, Ltd. with this company, This is also in agreement with their records. | ||