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 Cornercroft Ltd. regarding the dispatch of four discs and the inability to quote for more due to the design belonging to Messrs. Rootes Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\1\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 25th May 1938 | |
| 1001 CORNERCROFT LTD. TRADE ACE MARK ACE WORKS · QUEEN VICTORIA RD, COVENTRY. CAPT. W. F.{Mr Friese} STRICKLAND, M.P., CHAIRMAN. NORMAN RYCROFT, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALAN CORNER, JOINT MANAGING DIRECTORS. HUGH WYLIE, C.A. TELEPHONES: COVENTRY 4123-4 MAYFAIR 6938-9 LONDON OFFICE: 18/18A, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, W.1 TELEGRAMS: "DISCS COVENTRY" "ACEDISCS, PHONE, LONDON" MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR CAR AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT SUPER WHEEL DISCS METAL TYRE COVERS JIGS, TOOLS & ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS IN METAL PRESSINGS, SPINNINGS & FOUNDRY WORK CONTRACTORS ON THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY LISTS. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/R.{Sir Henry Royce} OUR REF NR/EI. 25th May, 1938. W.A. Robotham, Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, I am in receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst., for which I thank you, and confirming my telephone conversation of this afternoon I am having despatched as requested, four discs less hubcaps. These will be invoiced at a special price of 15/- each nett. I regret that I now find that I am unable to quote you for quantities of this type of disc, - that is to say, discs from these particular tools, as they embody a "peaked" rib which is the registered design of Messrs. Rootes Ltd., No doubt you require the four discs for experimental purposes, and should you require further samples to your own design I should be very pleased to offer our assistance and quote for any quantities you may require. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, [Signature] Joint Managing Director. | ||