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 delays in the production of sample bumpers due to material machining difficulties.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 22th January 1938 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO HEAD OFFICES, CAMDEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, PHONE: CENT 8641 (18 LINES) 1623 LONDON OFFICE & FITTING STATION SUNBEAM ROAD, CHASE ROAD, NORTH ACTON, N. W. 10 PHONE: WILLESDEN 7321 (5 LINES) GRAMS: WILBUMPERS, PHONE, LONDON SERVICE AND SPARES: POWELL STREET. WORKS No. 3: CAMDEN WORKS, CAMDEN STREET. WORKS No. 4: TYSELEY - PHONE: ACOCKS GREEN 1662 (7 LINES) AND PRIVATE LINES BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS & CABLES 'BUMPERS' PHONE: CENTRAL 8641 (18 LINES) A.{Mr Adams} B. C. CODE 5TH EDITION SCHOFIELD'S CODE WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD MOTOR · ACCESSORY · ENGINEERS OUR REF. RPT/AM.ENG.DEPT. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les2/R EASTERN WORKS CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM 1 MANAGING DIRECTOR C. L. BREEDEN 22nd January 1938 Dict. 21st. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. LESLIE BUMPERS In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., we are naturally very perturbed at the delays which have taken place in connection with the sample Bumpers, but as pointed out to you during our telephonic conversation today, the real trouble is in getting the Steel machined to the section required, a difficulty which we feel you will appreciate. If the people who are machining the Material for us keep their definite and final promise today we should have the steel at these Works by Monday next 24th inst., in which case we shall do everything possible to let you have at least one Bumper by Thursday next 27th inst. Yours faithfully, For WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. ENGINEERING DEPT. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BUMPERS IN EUROPE | ||