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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 SS Cars Ltd. providing the weight of a 3.5-litre crankshaft before machining.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 116\3\  scan0006
Date  20th December 1937
  
SS{S. Smith} CARS LIMITED
COVENTRY
ENG.

TELEPHONES
HEAD OFFICE & WORKS
COVENTRY 8681 (10 LINES)
TELEGRAMS
"SWALLOW" COVENTRY
CODE BENTLEY'S 2ND

W. LYONS. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR
T.W.DAFFERN, O.B.E. F.C.A, F.S.A.A.
H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. GILLITT
A.{Mr Adams} WHITTAKER
GENERAL MANAGER

YOUR REFERENCE: AF/
OUR REFERENCE:

20th December, 1937

W.A. Robotham, Esq.,
Messrs Rolls-Royce, Ltd.,
DERBY.

Dear Sir,

Further to Mr. Lyons' letter, dealing with yours of the 11th inst., the weight of the 3 1/2 litre crankshaft before machining is 74 1/2 lbs. We regret this information was omitted from our previous letter.

Yours faithfully,
SS.{S. Smith} CARS. LTD.

Secretary to W.Lyons.

[Handwritten notes]
1104
WRAITH CRANK. 130.
10d/LB. 46/-
CAR PROMISED FOR MID-JAN.
  
  


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