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 Joseph Stubbs, Limited concerning the supply of sample piston ring pot castings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 156 | |
| Date | 5th October 1917 | |
| WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/AW.5/W.27917. X 3185 5th October 1917. OW/JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Further to your esteemed enquiry of the 25th. and 26th. ultimo, we beg to advise you we are sending away to you to-day two sample piston ring pot castings, No. E,9098, which we have made from the rough casting you supplies us. Upon receipt, we shall be very much obliged if you will kindly have the same machined and let us know if the metal is suitable for your requirements. Upon receipt of your reply, we shall be pleased to give you a quotation, but regret we cannot quote for 300 castings per week. At the time of writing, we cannot, in view of orders in hand, promise you more than 100 per week. Awaiting your kind reply, Yours faithfully, FOR JOSEPH STUBBS, LIMITED. Managing Director. | ||