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 The Bristol Aeroplane Company providing details of a US-based bearing manufacturer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan131 | |
| Date | 30th November 1933 | |
| X1775. LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193. TELEGRAMS: "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH LONDON" TELEGRAMS: INLAND: "AVIATION, PHONE, FILTON" FOREIGN: "AVIATION, FILTON" CODES: WESTERN UNION BENTLEY'S & A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) FILTON HOUSE. BRISTOL, ENG. TELEPHONES: OFFICES and WORKS, 45051 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) Your Ref. Our Ref. ENGINES F/53/C/EWB. November 30th.,1933. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs.Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr Robotham, Many thanks for your letter of the 29th. instant. With regard to the Firm who make the strip lead bronze bearings, their address is as follows:- The Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company, 880, East 72nd. Street, CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S.A. The Chief Engineer of this Company is Mr Ben F.Hopkins, and I have pleasure in enclosing a letter of introduction for you. Yours sincerely, A.H.R.Fedden. P.S. The letter of introduction will follow. This Letter was dictated by Mr. A.{Mr Adams} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} FEDDEN. | ||