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).
Confirmation letter regarding an order for a set of 4 Plate Bentley Springs to drawing No.122.A, with altered clip centres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 17th May 1935 | |
| 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 A B C 6th EDITION, BENTLEY'S 1912 & 1929, LIEBERS, LOMBARD, MARCONI, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. REGISTERED OFFICE: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.15/KW. OUR REFERENCE WHICH PLEASE QUOTE HWP/14/35. Spring Dept, Tinsley. 17th. May. 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, [Handwritten: Cancelled] [Handwritten: For the attention of Mr. Leslie.] We acknowledge with thanks your letter of 3rd inst., in which you desire that we make for you a Set of 4 Plate Bentley Springs to Drawing No.122.A., but with the clip centres altered to dimensions you prefer. We have therefore put this work in hand to-day. Would you please forward your official order. We expect to forward other recommendations in due course, when we have examined the whole matter thoroughly. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LTD. [Signature: H.W. Parker] for Director. | ||