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 to a supplier about incorrectly manufactured leaf springs being returned.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0375 | |
Date | 7th November 1941 | |
1305 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.3/ET. 7th November, 1941. Messrs. Jonas Woodhead & Sons Ltd., Kirkstall Road, LEEDS, 4. Your ref. THS/HP/ESS. Dear Sirs, In your letter dated 11th August 1941, you kindly agreed to make a pair of lubricated springs less the master leaves to our drawing Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}729. We find that the leaf thickness of the springs which you have supplied is .156" ± .008, whereas our drawing called for a leaf thickness of .125". We are returning these springs to you and we hope that you will soon supply springs having the correct leaf thickness. Yours faithfully, | ||