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 Hallam, Sleigh & Cheston regarding the supply and installation of car heaters, suggesting a special steam unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 4th March 1940 | |
| 1158 TELEPHONE: ASTON CROSS 0914 (3 Lines) (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS: SUPERFINE BIRMINGHAM HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, BRITISH AND FOREIGN RAILWAYS MANUFACTURERS OF PRIVATE CAR AND PASSENGER VEHICLE FITTINGS WIDNEY WORKS - BAGOT STREET - BIRMINGHAM 4 YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ed{J. L. Edwards}4/GH/1.3.40 OUR REF HAB/SJJ. ASSOCIATED WITH WIDNEY MANUFACTURING CO LTD. MAIDENHEAD MICROVERNIER LTD. BIRMINGHAM ON AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LISTS March 4th 1940. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the Attention of Mr John. L. Edwards. With reference to your letter reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ED{J. L. Edwards}4/GH/1.3.40 dated the 1st inst, for which we thank you, we shall be pleased to make up two of our Car Heaters immediately on receipt of your order. This can be connected to the existing Water System of the car, and we should very much like to suggest you using the special Steam Unit. The main advantage of this is that it not only provides a greater heat, but provides a virtually independent water system for the Heater, and does not interfere with the cooling system of the engine. Our Steam System is described on the enclosed drawing. If this interests you perhaps you would like to send us an exhaust pipe and a drawing of your engine layout. We should then be able to make you an exhaust heater with a flange to screw on to the manifold flange and another flange to screw on to the flange on the exhaust pipe. This would make it possible to easily install and easily remove the heater if required. Yours faithfully, HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON. [Sidebar Text] Manufacturers of Widney Sliding Seat Assemblies. Occasional Seats. Head Fittings. Car Door Locks. Dovetails. Door Buffers. Blind Rollers in Wood or Metal. Medium & Light Steel Pressings, Forgings. Widney Sliding Glass Run Channels. Velvet Covered Rubber or Metal and Felt. Sections in Brass or Steel. Ventilation Windows. Widney Road or Rail Vehicle Windows. Sliding Cab Windows. Metal Pans. Simplastic Glazing for Fixed Windows. Widney Unbroken Line Bonnet Hinges. Bonnet Fasteners. Un-broken Line Concealed Door Hinges. Widney Aircraft Components. | ||