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 T.B. Andre & Co. regarding a new T.A.P. grease gun cartridge lubrication system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\5\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 21th March 1921 | |
| Copy of letter received from:- T.B. ANDRE & CO. LIMITED, 5, Dering Street, New Bond Street, London, W.1. VAT/ACT. 21st March, 1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Ref.-Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/Ms5/FJ7.3.21. In connection with the T.A.P. Lubrication System particulars of which you have already had, you will be interested to hear that we are introducing a novel method of filling the Grease Gun, which is otherwise a rather messy operation. We have solved this problem in a very simple and ingenuous manner and although we are unable to tell you exactly how this has been carried out owing to the patent applications which are just coming through, we can tell you that our new method of filling the Grease Gun is by the use of a special type of cartridge containing the correct amount of grease which is simply dropped into the barrel of the Gun, and entirely overcomes the existing unsatisfactory methods generally employed. The introduction of the T.A.P. Grease Cartridge system in connection with the T.A.B. Pressure Lubrication Outfit provides the Manufacturer and the Car Owner with a lubricating system which is perfect in every detail, both in efficiency, simplicity and ease of handling. We should like you to bear this in mind when considering the adoption of the system for your Cars. We shall be in position to supply these cartridges in the course of a few weeks, and will send you further particulars as soon as we are in a position to make prompt deliveries. In the meantime we shall be glad to know if we can give you any further information or particulars regarding the system, and trusting that the tests you are making with the sample Outfit we sent you are satisfactory in every way. We remain, Yours faithfully, T.B. ANDRE & CO. LIMITED. ENCLOSURE No 349 'JUSTSO' | ||