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 Vandervell Products Ltd. confirming manufacture of bearings and bushes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0325 | |
Date | 16th December 1938 | |
1020 VANDERVELL PRODUCTS Ltd. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A.VANDERVELL, M.P.FOSTER. TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/2. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS Patented. WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W.3. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS FL/LT. 16th December, 1938. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Limited, Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Reference:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}7/JH. We thank you for your letter of the 15th December, addressed for the attention of our Mr.Johnson, and are now proceeding with the alterations to our arrangement Drawing No.L.1095, and the revised drawing numbered L.1118 will be sent to you in the course of a few posts. In the meantime, we are proceeding with the manufacture of four sets of Bearings as advised you in our letter of the 14th December, and now await your official order covering same. We are also putting in hand, six Crankshaft Damper Bushes, to our Drawing No.B.2301 in accordance with your instructions. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED. | ||