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 AMAL LTD confirming a phone conversation about a three-week lead time for Bonnet Fasteners and proposing an alternative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 7th March 1939 | |
| PHONE: BIRCHFIELDS 4571 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "AMALCARB" (PHONE) BIRMINGHAM 1026 AMAL LTD HOLFORD WORKS, PERRY BARR BIRMINGHAM 20 ENGLAND REGISTERED AMAL TRADE MARK MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS BRITISH CYCLE & MOTOR CYCLE MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS UNION LTD SOCIETY OF BRITISH GAS INDUSTRIES BRITISH OIL BURNER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ON AIR MINISTRY LIST OF APPROVED FIRMS NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN OVERSEAS BRANCHES & REPRESENTATIONS IN:- EGYPT JAPAN INDIA SPAIN FRANCE GREECE ITALY NORWAY POLAND CANADA SWEDEN AUSTRIA FINLAND HUNGARY BELGIUM DENMARK HOLLAND PORTUGAL ARGENTINE AUSTRALIA MANCHUKUO GERMANY NEW ZEALAND SWITZERLAND SOUTH AFRICA CZECHOSLOVAKIA DUTCH EAST INDIES BALTIC STATES FED. MALAY STATES IRISH FREE STATE SERVICE STOCKISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD YOUR REF. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE REF HB.{C. E. Harcombe}1/JB DATE 7th March 1939. SUBJECT One-Shot Bonnet Fasteners. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. Hardy. Dear Sirs, ORDER NO. 85480. Confirming our conversation on the 'phone regarding Bonnet Fasteners, it will take us three weeks to fit the special Steel Rod the length laid down in your drawing, but we have lengths cut two inches shorter. If this length could be used experimentally, we can supply by return. Perhaps you will write us further regarding this matter. Yours faithfully, p.p. AMAL LIMITED. SALES DEPARTMENT. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mr Hardy These Say Kasellin 8/3 | ||