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 S. Smith & Sons regarding manufacturing difficulties and pricing for a JACKALL system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\2\ scan0016 | |
| Date | 10th June 1937 | |
| 198 1166. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 Gt PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.l. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. 10th June, 1937. Attention of Mr.Grylls. Dear Sirs, Major Cox has telephoned the writer concerning the JACKALL system which we have been preparing for test on your chassis, and we beg to explain that apart from the difficulties of manufacturing an entirely special set of jacks, we have been unable to obtain delivery of certain outside material including the size of spring necessary for this job. We now learn from Mr.Donald Sessions that we need not proceed further in this matter. By the way, Mr.Sessions refers to the fact that you had in mind a figure of 70/-d for the Jackall system. The writer has certainly mentioned a price around that as obtaining in the case of the jacking system for mass-producing chassis firms but we are sure you will readily appreciate that we could not possibly supply a suitable system to conform with your special wishes excepting at a greatly enhanced figure. The whole question of cost centres around design and quantity and, unfortunately, our standard stock material is unsuitable for your requirements. According to our records - we quoted on an entire standardisation basis the nett figure of £5.0.0. on the 10th May, 1934. Contd. | ||