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 Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. declining a request for gun boring and rifling work due to machinery delays.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img224 | |
| Date | 5th July 1940 | |
| SIR W. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co. (IRONFOUNDERS) LTD. CLOSE WORKS, GATESHEAD-UPON-TYNE. TELEPHONE Nos. GATESHEAD 71181 (2 Lines) ASSOCIATED COMPANIES JARROW METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JARROW TUBE WORKS LTD. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co. (PNEUMATIC TOOLS) LTD THE PATENT AXLE BOX & FOUNDRY Co. (1937) LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "CLOSEWORK, GATESHEAD." TGB/HHS. 2J 5th July 1940. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd, DERBY. Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of June 30th regarding gun boring and rifling. I am sorry to say that I do not think it will be possible for us to undertake any of this work for you, for the reason that our boring and rifling machines have been considerably delayed in delivery and probably will not arrive until the rest of the machinery required for our gun boring contract. In any case a bore of .5" is too small for our machines. Regretting that we are unable to assist you, I am, Yours very truly, T. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Brey | ||