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 Hardy Spicer regarding delays with new forging machines and difficulty procuring steel for Connecting Rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0258 | |
| Date | 26th October 1939 | |
| 1119 HARDY SPICER & CO, LIMITED. TELEPHONE : BIRCHFIELDS 4504-9. 6 LINES TELEGRAMS & CABLES : AUTOJOINTS-BIRMINGHAM CODE : BENTLEY'S PHRAZE LONDON OFFICE 64-67. THOMAS STREET LONDON S.E.1 TELEPHONE : HOP 0703 Manufacturers of HARDY SPICER UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND PROPELLER SHAFTS • GENUINE HARDY FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS • BRITISH BOUND BROOK OIL-LESS & COMPO OIL-RETAINING BEARINGS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY Registered Office and Works BIRCH ROAD • WITTON BIRMINGHAM•6 ENGLAND OUR REF JAD.MW YOUR REF......................... 26th October, 1939. Messrs.Rolls Royce Limited. D E R B Y. Attention of Mr.Rowbottom. Dear Mr.Rowbottom, I have looked up the matter of Connecting Rods. Some new forging machines have been delayed for months and the experiments needed one of these machines. However we expect them in now in three weeks so that we can start doing something in four weeks. We are finding difficulty in procuring steel especially when we are without Government contract numbers. At the time of writing I do not know what size or type of steel we want but is it feasible for you to get the steel for us when we are ready? Yours faithfully, p.p. HARDY,SPICER & CO. LIMITED J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} Daniel. Director. | ||