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 a supplier regarding an inability to fit clips on 40/50 HP springs as per the standard, proposing an alternative solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\2\ Scan193 | |
| Date | 10th January 1930 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. X4459 Telegraphic Address: 'FIRTH SHEFFIELD' Codes: A.B.C. WESTERN UNION & BENTLEYS LIEBERS ETC London Office: 8 THE SANCTUARY, WESTMINSTER S.W.1. Telegraphic Address: 'MESMERIC PARL LONDON' Telephone Number: 8310 VICTORIA. Telephones: NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD 23031 TINSLEY WORKS ATTERCLIFFE 41193 THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD YOUR REFERENCE _____________ OUR REFERENCE: HWP/B/AR/489. DEPARTMENT: SPRING DEPT. PHONE EXTN.: T.30. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. January 10th. 1930. Handwritten note: What hour & age was specified? Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Regarding your order 98163 for 2 Front and 2 Rear 40/50 HP Springs. We wish to inform you that we are unable to fix the clips in the same position as the standard springs owing to the number of plates being less. We have enclosed a rough sketch showing the number of plates, lengths, and Clip Centres etc., which we propose to adopt for the above springs and if the position of the Clip Centres are not satisfactory, we should be pleased if you would give us alternative positions which would meet your requirements. Yours faithfully, THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED. [Signature] Director. Handwritten note: Specification of these springs given in #7410 [STAMPED: ENCLOSURE] | ||