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 confirming the despatch time for an order of Silico Manganese Steel Rear Springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 17th June 1938 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD, 1 Telephones: ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE LINCS 108-9 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH, TELEX, SHEFFIELD ATLAS, TELEX, SHEFFIELD London Office: 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses: MESMERIC, TELEX, LONDON ALDWARKE, TELEX, LONDON Telephone Number: 7151 ABBEY Codes: PRIVATE A.B.C. 6TH EDITION, BENTLEY'S 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE STEEL SALES "H" (SPECIAL) CA. 17th June, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, With further reference to your Order No. 63811 of the 13th instant calling for a quantity of Silico Manganese Steel Rear Springs, we would advise you that we expect to effect despatch in two to three weeks, which we trust will be in time to meet your requirements. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LIMITED. Director. ES/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} Handwritten notes: Top: AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} 1305 Young springs Middle: Bentley 50 | ||