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 Leyland Motors regarding the testing and modification of six connecting rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\3\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 21th October 1937 | |
| LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED. Head Office and Works, LEYLAND. LANCASHIRE. Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. BY APPOINTMENT ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND. TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES) CUSTOMERS VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY Handwritten note: 1020a YOURS RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: OURS SM/BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Tel. Ext. 148. 21st October, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, The six connecting rods mentioned in your letter of October 18th have now been received, and will be put on test as soon as some experiments which are on hand at the moment are completed. We anticipate this will be within the course of the next ten days, and we will advise you more definitely later on so that you can arrange for one of your engineers to visit us. With regard to the drilling of the oil hole in the top half of the bearing shell, we would advise you that this is unnecessary as we are not arranging to pressure feed the small end of the connecting rod. Will you, therefore, please delete this hole from the remaining six connecting rods. Yours faithfully, p.p. LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED. [Signature of V.W. Pilkington] Chief Engineer. Handwritten note: MTNS | ||