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 The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. Ltd. confirming a despatch date for an order of bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 11th December 1940 | |
| File Water Pumps 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 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. THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, DERBY. 1269 CHELMSFORD. 11th December, 1940. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Col.4/ET. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. FHD/MEB. Dear Sirs, Re. Order No. B.4883. In reply to your letter of 4th December we advise that the 34 No. 117.FS{F. Steele} Bearings will be despatched on 17th February as previously promised. As requested this consignment will be marked "For the Attention of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Col." Assuring you of our best attention at all times, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE HOFFMANN MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | ||