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 English Steel Corporation regarding the delivery schedule for 40mm barrel forgings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img209 | |
| Date | 26th July 1940 | |
| TELEGRAMS:- STEELCORPO, SHEFFIELD. TELEPHONE:- 41071. EXTENSION LONDON OFFICE:- VICKERS HOUSE, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER, S. W. I. TELEPHONE:- ABBEY 7777 ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LTD. INCORPORATING THE STEEL & ALLIED BUSINESSES FORMERLY CARRIED ON BY VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LIMITED AT SHEFFIELD & OPENSHAW. CAMMELL LAIRD & CO. LIMITED AT SHEFFIELD & PENISTONE. (Registered Office) VICKERS WORKS, SHEFFIELD. P.O.BOX. No. 57. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AND QUOTE REFERENCE. OUR REF. WORKS GG/OMB. YOUR REF. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/JMS. Enclosures 26th July 1940. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, 40mm Barrel Forgings. We are in receipt of your letter of the 25th instant regarding the discussion held at these works on 25th July concerning delivery of the above mentioned barrels. We confirm that every effort will be made to deliver the first 6 Barrels by road to the Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham, on 12th August. We hope to despatch within one week from that date a further 24 Barrels, making 30 in all, as we did not undertake to deliver the whole 60 within that period. The remaining 30 Barrels will be delivered in approximately 10 days after the delivery of the first 30. As requested in the last paragraph of your letter, we enclose herewith our Forging and Machining Sketches which we trust will supply the information required. Yours faithfully, For - ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LIMITED, Supt. Forge & Eng'g.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Departments. ENCLOSURE Nº 68 Handwritten notes: Top right corner: 2L Next to address: HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} File CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||