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 a piston specialist regarding an interview and the provision of a sample piston set for trial.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\1\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 5th November 1920 | |
| X1105 ALLEN & SIMMONDS (READING) LTD CODE: 'MARCONI INTERNATIONAL'. TELEGRAMS: 'PISTONS, READING.' DIRECTORS: R.{Sir Henry Royce} ALLEN, (CHAIRMAN). C. ALLEN. F.{Mr Friese} A.{Mr Adams} SIMMONDS. B. TULL. A.{Mr Adams} WARDILL. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} F.{Mr Friese} CRAVEN. R.{Sir Henry Royce} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} EVANS, (SECRETARY) TELEPHONE No 1314. SPECIALITIES ALLEN PATENT FRICTIONLESS PISTONS, PISTON VALVES AND ROD PACKINGS. COVERED BY 30 BRITISH PATENTS AND 50 FOREIGN PATENTS. PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS, AERO ENGINEERS, ETC. THAMES SIDE ENGINEERING WORKS, READING, BERKS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. SPECIALITIES PISTONS, PISTON RINGS AND GUDGEON PINS FOR AERO AND OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. MACHINE GUN MOUNTINGS. RECEIVED 8 NOV 1920 R.R. LTD. DERBY C.E. DEPT 5th.Nov.1920 Please quote Ref. FA/LL Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are writing to thank you for the interview accorded our Mr.G.F.Craven by your Mr.Hives at your Works a few days ago, and for the promise then given to send us blue print showing your latest type of piston, together with a sample Aluminium Piston so that we may put in hand for you a sample set of pistons fitted with our 'Allen' patent segmental rings for trial. We are glad to note you are interested in our production, and shall look forward to receiving the print and piston in question so that we may put in hand for you a trials et of pistons, and we are confident you will be greatly surprised at the improved efficiency obtained thereby. Yours faithfully, For ALLEN & SIMMONDS /READING/ LTD., G.F.Craven. Director. | ||