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 Manganese Bronze & Brass Co. Ltd. discussing the supply of bushes for an old Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 8th April 1937 | |
| HEAD OFFICE: CAXTON HOUSE, LONDON S.W.I. 206, SPECIALISTS IN HIGH DUTY NON-FERROUS METALS THE MANGANESE BRONZE & BRASS CO. LTD., HANDFORD WORKS IPSWICH SUFFOLK TELEPHONE: IPSWICH 2127 TELEGRAMS: BRONZE IPSWICH OUR REF. LGP/ER. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}1/R.{Sir Henry Royce} File 8th April, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 6th instant, and acknowledge receipt of the sample bush of plain type which has been fitted to an old type Bentley car, and this has proved of considerable interest to us. We wish however, to explain that we have already supplied in Oilite your bushes Part GB.2332 and a quantity of 670 were prepared and despatched against your Order No. 26786 as recently as February this year. We can if desired, forward to you a further 8 bushes of our Type FGH.3. to the length required, and perhaps you will kindly pass to us your further instructions. Meanwhile, thanking you for your consideration, Yours faithfully, THE MANGANESE BRONZE & BRASS CO, LTD. R E Dahners OILITE SALES. | ||