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).
Quotation from Hardy Spicer & Co. Ltd for the supply of propeller shafts for the Phantom 111.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\4\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 14th March 1938 | |
| QUOTATION 337 TELEPHONE: BIRCHFIELD 4504/9 (6 Lines). TELEGRAMS: AUTOJOINTS, BIRMINGHAM. HARDY SPICER & CO. LIMITED BIRCH ROAD, WITTON BIRMINGHAM, 6 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. DATE 14.3.38 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/AP. OUR REF. KET/ENS. DEAR SIRS, IN ANSWER TO YOUR VALUED ENQUIRY OF THE 9th inst. WE HEREWITH SUBMIT YOU OUR BEST QUOTATION, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AT FOOT HEREOF, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH SHALL RECEIVE OUR CAREFUL ATTENTION:- QUANTITY: 200 SIZE: KR1351 TUBE DIAM.: 1358 3" COMPANION FLANGES: less O/A OR FACE TO FACE: 50 1/32" BOLTS N & W: with G85718 YOUR DRAWING: OUR DRAWING: 37/0544 PRICE each: £3.10s.9d. Handwritten Note: Phantom 111 REMARKS:- DELIVERY:- commence 2 weeks. SPECIAL:- ENCLOSURES:- print. PRICES QUOTED F.O.R. OUR WORKS. EMPTIES CHARGEABLE IF NOT RETURNED WE ARE, YOURS FAITHFULLY, HARDY SPICER & CO. LIMITED K.E.TATLOW.Sales Manager. 1. THE SELLERS GUARANTEE THEIR PRODUCTS FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT AND WILL REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE ANY PARTS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, PROVIDING THE PURCHASERS RETURN THE SAID PARTS, CARRIAGE PAID TO THE SELLERS, FOR EXAMINATION WITHIN THE PERIOD OF GUARANTEE. 2. SHOULD STRIKES, COMBINATIONS OF WORKMEN, LOCKOUTS, BREAKDOWN OF WORKS OR INTERFERE WITH THE MEANS OF TRANSIT, THE SUPPLIES NOW CONTRACTED FOR MAY BE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY SUSPENDED BY THE SELLERS DURING THEIR CONTINUANCE. THE BUYERS TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND DELIVERIES SHOULD SIMILAR DIFFICULTIES CAUSE THE STOPPAGE OF THEIR WORKS. 3. BUYERS TO CALL FOR DELIVERY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME, AND TO TAKE EACH DELIVERY AS IT BECOMES DUE. 4. THE PRICE/S GIVEN IN THIS QUOTATION ARE BASED ON CURRENT RATES OF WAGES; IF DURING THE OPERATION OF AN ORDER OR ORDERS THERE SHOULD BE ANY NATIONAL ADVANCE IN WAGES OR MATERIALS, THEN WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADVANCE THE PRICE/S ACCORDINGLY, SO FAR AS CONCERNS ANY UNMADE BALANCE/S. | ||