Soldering, Brazing, tinning and sweating

Soldering, Brazing, tinning and sweating

Report on processes. Letter on reverse concerning orders.

1945-07-23

One side handwritten, reverse typewritten document

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[Underlined] 23-7-45 Soldering, Brazing, Tinning & Sweating. I.I. M405 [/underlined]

[Underlined] Splicing Room, Bomb Beam Section, Process Room. [/underlined]

No soldering, tinning or sweating is [inserted] now [/inserted] being carried out in these depts: [inserted] owing to near completion of Wellington Contract [/inserted] [deleted] and no work of this kind is expected in the near future. [/deleted]

[Underlined] Electrical Bay [/underlined]
Work is coming to a close in this dept. & only A very small amount of soldering is being done. [deleted] occasionally in this dept to [/deleted]
The solder used is Fry’s Grade ‘A’ and the flux is approved Alcho-re non corrosive.
No cables etc were being soldered at the times of visits made to this dept.

[Underlined] Brazing [/underlined]
No brazing is [inserted] now [/inserted] being carried out at this factory.

What small amt- of work is being done is considered satisfactory.

J F Nolan

405 20

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Extension 29.

BS/SC/M/9711.
10th January 1945.
GFL/ORD/BEW.

Messrs. Morrisons Engineering Limited,
Purley Way,
[Underlined] CROYDEN. [/underlined]
Surrey.

Dear Sirs,

[Underlined] Order No. BS/SC.9711. [/underlined]

With reference to the above order, and in accordance with your quotation dated 20th December 1944, we would confirm acceptance of your price quoted, namely, 17/6d each for the reconditioning of 7 off Tail Plane Tips to Drawing 40618/Sht. 3.

[Calculations in margin]

Yours faithfully,
For VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LIMITED,
Acting for and on behalf of The
Minister for Aircraft Production.

COMMERCIAL MANAGER,
Blackpool Works.