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 Abbey Engineering requesting an official order for machined pump impellers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 6th February 1941 | |
| TELEPHONE 2317 File in Water Pumps. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm{D. D. Clapham} 1269 THE ABBEY ENGINEERING COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporating The Abbey Manufacturing Company) AIR MINISTRY APPROVED No. B48166/39 DIRECTORS : A.{Mr Adams} R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOOD-HALL. S. W. FRANCE. 149 B, DREWRY LANE DERBY CAPSTAN & CENTRE LATHE OPERATORS Manufacturers of FINE LIMIT AERO COMPONENTS Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm{D. D. Clapham} Feb: 6th 1941 Messrs Rolls-Royce Experimental Dept;. Belper. Derby. Dear Sirs, You will remember that some weeks ago we asked by your Mr Clapham to machine 6 items--pump impellors-- we shall be very pleased if you will kindly send your official order for these so that we can send in the account for the same. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ABBEY ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Arthur Wood Hall SECRETARY. | ||