Letter from Wellworthy Piston Rings concerning bearing material specifications and a proposed meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\5\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 29th October 1938 | |
| 1022a SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5762-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD. STRATFORD, E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 15 TELEPHONE: MARYLAND 2439 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE: 23874 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 45 RENSHAW ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5756 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74776 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: CANTERBURY 2456 TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI DIRECTORS: G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN OUR REF FB/EHF.15509 YOUR REF Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 19/JH. File 29th October, 1938. C. T. Salt, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Salt, Many thanks for your letter of the 26th inst., regarding the meeting at your Works at Derby, and as soon as we can get this matter fixed up I will write you further as to the day or days that High Duty Alloys and ourselves can come to Derby, but owing to the forthcoming Motor-cycle and Scottish Shows, and the Motor Show which has just passed, these have been hampering us in this direction, but as mentioned above we will write you giving at least four or five days' notice when we expect to be able to come to Derby. Mr. Richards I believe was in touch with you yesterday by 'phone concerning the last lot of material from which we have made bearings, and I also got in touch with Mr. Robotham on the same subject. Unfortunately the last lot of material was again out on specification, the Copper content being 1.43%, and we do feel that the main point is to get the material right, when we feel that the other matters of heat treatment will automatically follow and be correct, and we shall then be able to sail ahead with the production of bearings. You mentioned at the Show that you would be letting us have some information regarding the design of bearings - whether or not oil ways were advisable, and perhaps you would let us have any information you may have by you on this subject, as it is very helpful when making contact with potential users, and saves quite a considerable amount of time when dealing with the job. Yours faithfully, F Blackith Technical Manager. | ||
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