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 Adamant Engineering Company regarding steering gears for Bentley and Phantom models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan234 | |
| Date | 27th September 1933 | |
| Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). X4094. ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN and MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS, and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. Directors: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.P.E. Engr. LT.-COMMANDER F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, R.N., M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. T. W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KH Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: Our Ref. FGM/AGS/CB. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 27th. September, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. We would acknowledge with thanks receipt of your favor of the 20th instant, and regret the delay in replying, which has been due to extreme stress of work at this end. We note your remarks regarding the Steering on the Bentley, and while we are glad to think that the present steering is giving you satisfaction, yet we should have liked very much to have submitted a sample L7 Marles Gear as a competitor. We do not believe that you have had experience of this type of Gear, and we had thought that possibly you also would have been interested to have compared it with your present type. Perhaps you will be prepared to re-consider this matter. As regards the Steering on the Phantom, we should be very interested to try the Steering a-fter it has settled down. We were rather surprised to hear that our recommended Oil did not alter things materially, as we have found in some cases that it has effected a very great improvement. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Signature) | ||