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 a supplier regarding an error in the manufacturing of lubricated front springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 10th November 1941 | |
| Car Spring File JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., (OHS) MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL TRADE MARK REGISTERED. REG'D OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS, 4. LONDON OFFICE: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, STRATTON STREET, W.1. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD ON ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS ESTABLISHED 1850. TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (Private Branch Exchange) LONDON MAYFAIR 4541 TELEGRAMS "FORGE, LEEDS" CODE: 5TH. EDITION A.B.C. TELEGRAMS LONDON "JOWOS" PICCY LONDON Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 23B DATE 10th Nov.,1941 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.3/ET OUR REF. THS/HB{C. E. Harcombe}/ESS Dear Sirs, LUBRICATED FRONT SPRINGS We have your letter of the 7th inst., in reference to the two springs of the above type that we have recently supplied to drawing No. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}729 and regret that these have been made from the wrong thickness steel. It appears that this is due to a misunderstanding in our works and we note that you are returning the springs to these works, which, upon receipt, will be rectified as soon as ever possible. We would apologise for any inconvenience that this regretable occurence may have caused. Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS LTD.. B. | ||