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 supplier Thos Firth & John Brown Ltd regarding the readiness and delivery of parts, including Phantom III springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 30th September 1937 | |
| THOS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD INCORPORATING THE WHOLE OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THOS FIRTH & SONS LTD AND THE STEEL BUSINESS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED ON BY JOHN BROWN & CO LTD ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD.1 Telephones ATLAS & NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 20081 (11 LINES) TINSLEY WORKS SHEFFIELD 41193 SCUNTHORPE FOUNDRY SCUNTHORPE LINCS 22 Telegraphic Addresses: FIRTH SHEFFIELD ATLAS SHEFFIELD London Office: 8, THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Telegraphic Addresses: MESMERIC, PARL, LONDON ALDWARKE, PARL, LONDON Telephone Number: 8310 VICTORIA Codes: PRIVATE ABC 6th EDITION, BENTLEYS 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.11/MH.{M. Huckerby} REGISTERED OFFICE ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE HWP/23/37. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 30th.September.1937. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, In answer to your letter of 29th inst., and confirming our conversation this morning, the following is the position:- Para. 2. These will be ready to-morrow, and will be delivered with this weeks consignment. Para. 3. We promise delivery of these one day next week. Para. 4. We do not know at the moment when the Phantom III Springs to S.C.D. 82 will be ready, as we are waiting for the steel - but you may be sure we will urge forward and advise you as soon as we obtain the material. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. for Director. | ||