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 special springs for a Bentley car and their cadmium plating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 28th December 1936 | |
| TELEGRAMS:— STEELCORPO, SHEFFIELD. TELEPHONE:— 41071. EXTENSION Lis ZA6 LONDON OFFICE:— VICKERS HOUSE, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER, S. W. I. TELE: VICTORIA 6900. 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. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AND QUOTE REFERENCE. OUR REF. BG/MC.SPRING. YOUR REF. RW/LES3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Enclosures (Registered Office) VICKERS WORKS, SHEFFIELD. P. O.{Mr Oldham} BOX No. 57. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, DERBY. DECEMBER. 28TH. 1936. DEAR SIRS, ATTENTION : EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER DATED THE 23RD INST., REGARDING THE SPECIAL SPRINGS FOR THE BENTLY CAR, AND NOTE THAT YOU WILL ARRANGE FOR THE CADMIUM PLATING OF THESE AND WE ARE THEREFORE PROCEEDING ACCORDINGLY. ASSURING YOU OF OUR BEST ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES, WE ARE, YOURS FAITHFULLY, FOR ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION LIMITED. BGray. GRIMESTHORPE WORKS SUPERINTENDENT. | ||