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 regarding a discrepancy in quantities and drawing numbers for a set of main bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0253 | |
| Date | 12th January 1937 | |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: 95 GRESHAM STREET, LONDON, E.C.2. TELEGRAMS: "NATSMELTER, AVONMOUTH." TELEPHONE: AVONMOUTH 290. THE NATIONAL SMELTING COMPANY LIMITED. RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, AVONMOUTH FACTORY, AVONMOUTH. COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY, AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. Filed SWDL{Len H. Swindell} 1020 12th January, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. For the attention of L.H. Swindall, Esq. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your Advice Note, informing us that you have despatched one set of main bearings comprising 4-E.60914/5, 2-EB.613, 1-EB.291, to Messrs. Walker Bros. (Wigan) Ltd. We are to-day in receipt of a letter from this firm, of which the following is a quotation:- "We have received from you the three blue-prints of Rolls-Royce bearings, which bearings have now come to hand. Upon examination of same we find the packing note WG{Mr Gill - Financial Director}/F.24044 states 4-E.60914/5 main bearings, 2-EB.613 main bearings, 1-EB.291 main bearings, whereas the labels attached to the bearings are marked E.60914/5-quantity 8, we have received 4 only, EB.613-quantity 2, received 2, EB.791-quantity 1, received 1. The drawing numbers are E.60914, EB.614, EB.791. In the first place the quantities do not agree and secondly the drawing numbers, labels and packing notes do not agree, neither do the shells agree with the drawings now in our possession. We shall be pleased if you will have this matter gone into and let us have your further instructions with correct drawings, so that we can proceed with the work." Perhaps you will kindly write direct to Messrs. Walker Bros., in order to clear up the discrepancy they mention. Yours faithfully, S W Morgan HEAD OF RESEARCH DEPARTMENT. HLE/GLD. | ||