Letter from The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. confirming an order for two special ball bearings with a quoted delivery date.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0226 | |
| Date | 29th March 1939 | |
| 1375 BRANCHES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, GLASGOW. AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. HOFFMANN Registered Trade Mark BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS STEEL BALLS AND ROLLERS THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co., LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes OFFICE. TELEPHONE: 3151 (FIVE LINES) TELEGRAMS: HOFFMANN, CHELMSFORD CODES USED: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, BENTLEY PHRASE, BENTLEY 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE LTD., DERBY. CHELMSFORD. 3/350 29th March 1939 YOUR REF. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry {Shadwell Grylls} /7/R IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. JB/GAJ Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of March 22nd which has received the attention of our Mr. C.H. Smith. Your order has been entered as follows:- Estimate 25590. 2 only - F.369 Special Ball Bearings (MS. 13½ bored 40m/m) @.................16/6d each nett. TERMS:- Carriage paid only if sent by goods train. Small packages are despatched by post or passenger train (at consignee's expense) unless instructed otherwise. Packing cases (where required) are charged extra, but are credited in full when returned carriage paid in good condition. A cash discount of 2½% is allowed for payment during the month following despatch of the goods. We are afraid that the best promise of delivery we can quote you at the moment is April 5th, and we trust you will be able to suitably accommodate. Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. ORDERS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF SALE OVERLEAF. | ||
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).