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 Hepworth & Grandage Ltd discussing cylinder materials, liners, and a former employee.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 16th November 1936 | |
| Telegrams: "RINGS, BRADFORD" • CODE: "BENTLEYS" • TELEPHONE: 9103 (6 lines) ON AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LIST, ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, CROWN AGENTS. EPWORTH & GRANDAGE LTD ON RINGS • PISTONS • GUDGEON PINS • LINERS ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JOHN'S WORKS BRADFORD SCOTTISH MOTOR SHOW KELVIN HALL GLASGOW 13th to 21st November 1936 OUR STAND NO. 13 Manufacturers of "HEPOLITE" Products YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}4/AP. OUR REF. NCB/ER. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Matthews. 16th. November, 1936: Matthews SCOTTISH SERVICE DEPOT 75, MITCHELL ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, GLASGOW Tel: Central 1745-6 'Grams: "Hepolite, Glasgow" WESTERN SERVICE DEPOT 27 REDCLIFF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BRISTOL I Tel: 22447/8 Grams: "Hepo, Bristol" Dear Sir, We have received your letter of the 14th. November marked for the attention of Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Young, and we have to inform you that Mr. Young is no longer with us, having left our service just recently, and announcements of this termination have appeared in certain of the technical publications. With regard to cylinder material, we should welcome the opportunity of examining any samples you may care to submit to us, and we should be pleased to extend to you the full results of all research that has been undertaken in our laboratory. With regard to Vacrit liners, we have pleasure in enclosing a list of many firms who are using them, and you will see that amongst these are engine builders who are manufacturing both Diesel and petrol engines. There is, however, some difficulty in establishing accurate data in relation to wear figures, but we can submit for your perusal the many records our customers have given us in relation to liner wear. We have not at the present moment any means of rapidly testing the cylinder material for wear, and in this connection you will well know the difficulties of producing exact operating conditions, and we have compiled almost the whole -Continued- | ||