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. explaining a delivery delay due to scrapped clutch plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 8th January 1938 | |
| file 1110 VANDERVELL PRODUCTS Ltd. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: G.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 MPF/JK. 8th January, 1938. Messrs.Rolls-Royce, Ltd. DERBY. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} B noted Dear Sirs, Your Reference:- Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AW.34/IB. We are in receipt of your letter of the 4th instant and are extremely sorry that we have been unable to keep our delivery promise. This was due to the fact that the whole of the Clutch Plates had to be scrapped owing to the holes being wrongly drilled. However, you may rest assured that everything is being done to deliver these with the least possible delay. Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED. [Signature: M C Vander...] [Signature: W Foster] Director for sale - /s. 10/1 [Stamp: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD MMA] | ||