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 Geo. Salter & Co. Ltd. regarding a delay in a spring delivery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0363 | |
| Date | 12th October 1936 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1760 SALTER LONDON: 50 LIME STREET, E.C.3. 'PHONE: MANSION HOUSE 5183 'GRAMS: SPRINGBALANCE, STOCK, LONDON. SPRINGS • ROLLER BEARINGS WEIGHING MACHINES • IRONMONGERY SPRING BALANCES • GAUGES TESTING MACHINES • IRON CASTINGS AUTOMATIC MACHINES • TYPEWRITERS MANCHESTER: CHRONICLE BUILDINGS CORPORATION STREET 'PHONE: BLACKFRIARS 9735 GEO. SALTER & CO. LTD., WEST BROMWICH 'PHONE: WEST BROMWICH 0666 (4 lines). 'GRAMS: SALTERS, WEST BROMWICH OUR REF. FS{F. Steele}/DR. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}30/KW. October 12th. 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for yours of the 9th instant and have noted remarks. We are afraid we may not be able to send the springs to-day but will do everything possible to do so. Failing this we will send to-morrow and trust this will be in order. Always at your service. We remain, Yours faithfully, FOR GEO. SALTER & CO. LTD. Handwritten notes: 8550, F J H Purchasers of MANUFACTURES of GEO. SALTER & CO. LTD. are requested to notice that they guarantee their efficiency so far as that they will replace any portions that can, in a reasonable time be shown to have failed through defective material or workmanship, but will not be responsible for any damages, direct or contingent, arising from such failure. In case of the occurrence of any strike of workmen, fire, breakdown of machinery, defective castings, or other unforeseen cause of delay the time fixed for completion of the contract shall be enlarged accordingly. All weights, measurements and powers given in estimate are stated as correctly as possible, and any trifling deviations shall not be taken to violate the Contract. Should any dispute arise on this Contract, same to be subject to arbitration. | ||