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 The Blackman Petrol Filter Co Ltd proposing their new petrol filter for adoption.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 24th February 1927 | |
| The BLACKMAN PETROL FILTER Co LTD. TELEPHONE: GERRARD: 1736 YOUR REF _______ OUR REF GHS/RG.{Mr Rowledge} REGISTERED OFFICE: 10 GRAPE STREET 210B SHAFTESBURY AVENUE LONDON W.C.2 A.{Mr Adams} BLACKMAN (MAN. DIR.) C. K.{Mr Kilner} HARDING CABLES: 'BLACKFILTA-LONDON' TELEGRAMS: 'BLACKFILTA-WESTCENT-LONDON' DATE 24th Feb., 1927. [STAMP: RECEIVED 25 FEB 1927] [Handwritten note: We know nothing of this but should like to see one if available. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Handwritten initials: By] The Managing Director, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sir, Further to our correspondence we have the pleasure to advise that we have just received from Messrs. Clement Talbot Ltd., (Louis H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Coatalen, Chief Engineer) instructions for supply of our latest type of filter (sample of this has been sent you) as standard equipment to their new 6 cylinder models. We also give below abstract of letter from the Engineer to Messrs. Dodge Bros. (Britain) Ltd., "With reference to the filter which you supplied for the writer's car, he would like to state that this has given entire satisfaction and the car has shown an increased speed of 4 to 5 m.p.h. and the petrol consumption also reduced about 10%". [STAMP: 25 FEB 1927 BY] We trust to hear that you have tested the sample and considering the importance of such an indispensable fitment we hope to receive your esteemed enquiries. [STAMP: RECEIVED 26 FEB 1927] If any modification in design is necessary for adoption to your chassis we shall be pleased to arrange for same, and our Representative will be glad to call and discuss same any time at your convenience. Waiting your esteemed reply, Yours faithfully, p.p. THE BLACKMAN PETROL FILTER CO: LTD: [Signature: S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Churchill] General Manager. [Handwritten note in margin: lolo.] P.S. The writer will have the pleasure of calling upon you, on or about 8/9th March. ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||