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, Limited regarding blueprints M.20718 and MGA.20620B for a special Top Cover and gear assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan130 | |
| Date | 1st March 1935 | |
| x40094 AD FORM 93. Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 Lines). 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. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, 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. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref: FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}25/KW. Our Ref: FGM/AGS/CJ. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 1st. March, 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. We beg to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of your favour of the 28th February, reference as above, and as requested have pleasure in enclosing herewith blue print of our M.20718. We note your decision in regard to the special Top Cover, which you have decided to supply, and in this connection may we point out that we shall require this here for assembly with the gear, and trust that you will arrange to let us have it. We are also enclosing herewith a further blue print of our MGA.{M. G. Aspley}20620B shewing the dimensions which are asked for in the sketch enclosed with your letter. Trusting this will be found to give you the information you require, and assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED. [Signature] Director. Enc: MGA.{M. G. Aspley}20620B & M.20718. | ||