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 Wilcox-Rich confirming the shipment of hydraulic lifter unit samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\5\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 15th February 1939 | |
| WILCOX-RICH DIVISION OF EATON MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9771 FRENCH ROAD DETROIT, MICHIGAN PRODUCTS RICH VALVES VALVE TAPPETS VALVE SEAT RINGS VALVE-A-MATIC HYDRAULIC LIFTERS PLANTS SAGINAW MARSHALL BATTLE CREEK CABLE ADDRESS "EATONIZE"-CLEVELAND February 15, 1939 Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby, ENGLAND Gentlemen: Attention of Mr. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham We thank you for your Purchase Order #81377, covering six samples each of Nos. T-3465-A and T-3464-A Hydraulic Lifter Units, priced at $1.00 each. Please note that these were shipped to you on February 7 and we trust that you will receive them soon. We shall be interested in a report of your tests, as soon as you have secured results, and trust that you will call on us for any service we can perform. Yours very truly, WILCOX-RICH DIVISION Eaton Manufacturing Company A.D. Gardner A.D. Gardner SAGINAW DIVISION Handwritten notes: Top of page: 1360? Left side: Lailer Center: FI SWDL{Len H. Swindell} Center (in red): LET ME KNOW WHEN THESE ARRIVE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||