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).
Cover letter from Wellworthy Piston Rings Limited regarding a summary of bearing events and outstanding orders.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\5\ scan0223 | |
Date | 6th December 1938 | |
SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD. S.E.1 TELEPHONE WATERLOO 6762-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD. STRATFORD E.15 TELEPHONE MARYLAND 2449 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE MIDLAND 0638 MANCHESTER 23 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICANS' BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE 23874 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 45 RENSHAW ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TELEPHONE ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: CANTERBURY 2456 TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI DIRECTORS: O.{Mr Oldham} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN C. W. WATERS A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WOOLCOTT OUR REF WM/EHF. YOUR REF [Handwritten] C.T.S. Please note & file return Pro 1020a 6th December, 1938. (orders) Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. Robotham. Please find attached list giving a summary of the bearing events during November, and the orders outstanding up to the 30th November, 1938. Being held up pending the conference at Derby, our production naturally was affected accordingly. We are now going right ahead with production, and hope to show a much larger output for December. Yours faithfully, For WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED, [Signature] W. Maynadl Bearing Department. | ||