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 Lockwood & Co. delaying product tests pending receipt of a promised pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 11th April 1938 | |
| 1269 TELEPHONE 26126. TELEGRAMS: "PLASCO," LEEDS. LOCKWOOD & CO. (PLASCO) LTD. Sole Manufacturers of "PLASCO" PLASTIC PACKING. A permanently Lubricated, 95% Metallic, Antifrictional Packing. 8, DOCK STREET :: LEEDS, 10. Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD/6/MH{M. Huckerby} Our Ref. CMO/JAH/HI 11th April, 1938 [Handwritten note: Note to refer] Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} S. Steadman Dear Sir, Your letter of the 7th instant to hand. We thank you for report of your tests with "Plasco". We have been unable to carry out tests owing to the fact that we have not yet received the pump you promised to loan us. On receiving same, we will start on tests and report to you at a later date. Yours faithfully, p.p. LOCKWOOD & CO. (PLASCO) LTD. For LOCKWOOD & Co.(PLASCO) Ltd. [Signature: C M Openshaw] Managing Director [Left Side Panel Text] GUARANTEED FOR FOLLOWING PURPOSES. Water, Medium and High Pressures. All Temperatures. Steam. Low and Medium. High and Super-heated Pressures. All Temperatures. Acids and Alkalies. Ammonias, Lq., Coal Gas, Ammonia Plants, etc. Oils. All Temperatures. Cements, Gravels, Sewerage, etc. All Tar Distillations. Hydraulic High and Low Pressures. Acids. Carbolic, Acetic, Phosphor, Sulphuric, Fatty, Nitric, etc., etc. Unconditionally guaranteed. Our Standard "Plasco" will stand up to temperature of 850° Fahrenheit. | ||