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 The Rover Company Ltd regarding a delay in fitting Aluminium Tin Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\1\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 28th October 1937 | |
| TELEPHONE: No 8081 (7 Lines) 1020a ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot. SEAGRAVE ROAD . FULHAM . LONDON - S.W.6. Contractors to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Government. TELEGRAMS: ROVER.COVENTRY. B C M/ROVER. CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS . MARCONI MOTOR TRADE . BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD Our Ref JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}/JM.{Mr Morley} NEW · METEOR · WORKS: COVENTRY Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}11/JH. 28th. October, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. R.{Sir Henry Royce} MATTHEWS. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 27th. instant, we have not yet got the Aluminium Tin Bearings fitted up to an engine, as these have been held up by pressure of other experimental work in the Tool Room. The writer will get in touch with you again in the course of a few days, when he hopes to be able to give you some more definite information regarding the date at which we shall commence tests on the above. Yours faithfully, THE ROVER COMPANY. LIMITED. JSwaine Technical Department. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Swaine. | ||