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 Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. Ltd. confirming a telephone order for two sets of experimental gear box bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0256 | |
| Date | 1st July 1937 | |
| London Office. 17, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S. W. I. Telephone: ABBEY 3875 (2 LINES) Telegrams: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON Branch Offices: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, NOTTINGHAM AND- +328 BALL & ROLLER R&M BEARINGS Contractors to H.M. Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Offices &c. RANSOME & MARLES BEARING Co., LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. Our Ref. Tech.Dept. BS{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager}/EW. Your Ref. GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We beg to confirm the telephone instruction to our Mr. Hickling given by your Mr. Grylls this morning to the effect that you required a further two sets of experimental gear box bearings, which we are putting in hand immediately. For your record purposes each set comprises one off 1/MDJT.1.1/4", one off 5/LDJT.1.5/8", one off 2/XLJT.2.3/8" and one off LJT.55. We shall be glad to receive your official order for these bearings in due course, and would assure you of our best attention at all times. We are, Yours faithfully, RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO. LTD., C.G.H. Richardson GENERAL MANAGER. Telegraphic Address: "BEARINGS, NEWARK" Telegraphic Code: BENTLEY'S Telephone Nos: NEWARK 456-457-458-459 Branch Offices: SHEFFIELD, BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, DUBLIN, BELFAST. | ||