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 Geo. Salter & Co. Ltd. confirming instructions and a dispatch date for the manufacture of springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 21th November 1938 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1760 H28 SALTER LONDON: 30 LIME STREET, E.C.3. 'PHONE : MANSION HOUSE 5103 'GRAMS : SPRINGBALANCE, STOCK, LONDON. SPRINGS • ROLLER BEARINGS WEIGHING MACHINES • IRONMONGERY SPRING BALANCES • GAUGES TESTING MACHINES • IRON CASTINGS AUTOMATIC MACHINES • SAD IRONS MANCHESTER: CHRONICLE BUILDINGS CORPORATION STREET 'PHONE : BLACKFRIARS 9735 HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: GEO. SALTER & CO. LTD., WEST BROMWICH 'PHONE : WEST BROMWICH 0666 (4 lines). 'GRAMS : SALTERS, WEST BROMWICH OUR REF. FS{F. Steele}/MCB. YOUR REF. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/17./JH. 21st November, 1938. Messrs Rolls-Royce, Limited, Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, GB. 4380 SPRINGS We have your letter of the 18th instant. We have noted your instructions, and priority has been arranged to the manufacture, of the springs, which will be sent on the 22nd instant. We hope they will reach you intime for your urgent needs. Assuring you of very close attention always, we remain, Yours faithfully, for.GEO.SALTER & CO.,LIMITED, Purchasers of MANUFACTURES of GEO. SALTER & CO. LTD., are requested to notice that they guarantee their efficiency so far as that they will replace any portions that can, in a reasonable time be shown to have failed through defective material or workmanship, but will not be responsible for any damages, direct or contingent, arising from such failure. In case of the occurrence of any strike of workmen, fire, breakdown of machinery, defective castings, or other unforeseen cause of delay the time fixed for completion of the contract shall be enlarged accordingly. All weights, measurements and powers given in estimate are stated as correctly as possible, and any trifling deviations shall not be taken to violate the Contract. Should any dispute arise on this Contract, same to be subject to arbitration. | ||