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 regarding the progress of work on a set of springs for a sports chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\2\ Scan212 | |
| Date | 7th February 1930 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. Codes: A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, A1, BENTLEYS, LIEBERS ETC. Telegraphic Address: 'FIRTH SHEFFIELD' Telephones: NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 23031 TINSLEY WORKS ATTERCLIFFE 41193 THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD London Office: 8 THE SANCTUARY WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Telegraphic Address: 'MESMERIC' PAR LONDON Telephone Number: 8310 VICTORIA YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE: HWP/AR/497. DEPARTMENT: SPRING DEPT. PHONE EXTN: T.30. Feb. 7th. 1930. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. 1 set of Springs for Sports Chassis No. 33.F.Z. Dear Sirs, Further to your letter of the 24th. January. The position of the work on these springs today is that all the plates excepting the mainplates have been hardened and tempered. The mainplates with forged eyes are being annealed prior to grinding. We therefore hope to be able to give you delivery one day next week, provided they come out satisfactory on test. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED. Director. | ||