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 Buck & Hickman Ltd regarding an inspection of Hypoid Axle gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\4\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1938 | |
| BUCK & HICKMAN, LTD 29/32, WHITTALL STREET, BIRMINGHAM 4. HEAD OFFICE: 2-6, WHITECHAPEL RD, LONDON, E.1. TELEGRAMS: ROEBUCK, BIRMINGHAM CABLES: ROEBUCK, BIRMINGHAM CODES: LIEBER'S, A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, LIEBER'S 5 LETTER, BENTLEYS. TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 9051 (8 Lines). TOOL MAKERS & ENGINEERS IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS AMERICAN MACHINE TOOLS AND SMALL TOOLS. ENGLISH MACHINE TOOLS AND SUPPLIES. IRON & STEEL MERCHANTS. ETC. ETC. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}/10/MH.{M. Huckerby} IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE JBM/DH{D. Henderson - Showroom} 2nd September 1938. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs :- 302 /1 Your letter of the 30th August has been forwarded on from our London Office. We note your remarks regarding the Hypoid Axle gears recently obtained from Gleason, Rochester. We have at the present time with us Mr.R. Ward of the Gleason Works and he, in company with our Mr. Nash, will take the first opportunity of calling on you with a view to inspecting the gears in question. Yours faithfully, BUCK & HICKMAN LTD. [Signature] Branch Manager. [Handwritten notes:] Doc Please return Gry{Shadwell Grylls} RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Grys Thank you DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||