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 Wellworthy Piston Rings Ltd. confirming a trial batch of normal and half cell-faced rings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0403 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1938 | |
| SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5762-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD STRATFORD . E.15 TELEPHONE: MARYLAND 2439 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE: 23874 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS DIRECTORS: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN OUR REF M/CP/MK/10467/B. WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 45 RENSHAW ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: CANTERBURY 2456 TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} Handwritten: 1256 C.T.S. 3rd October, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 29th ultimo, addressed for the attention of Mr.Blackith, we beg to confirm that we have arranged, with regard to the batch of Rings which we are sending you for trial, to make half the quantity normal Rings and the remaining half cell-faced. Perhaps you will be good enough to send us your official order to cover these deliveries. Yours faithfully, for WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LTD. [Signature] Sales Manager. | ||