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 discussing the manufacture and supply of Aluminium-tin bearings for E.R.A. cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\5\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 11th February 1938 | |
| 1020a. 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 WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 45 RENSHAW ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE 26774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 0234 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 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 FB/EHF 46463 YOUR REF RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MTHS.{Reg Matthews} 5/MH{M. Huckerby} TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI 11th February, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. Matthews. Many thanks for your letter of the 9th inst., in connection with the Aluminium-tin bearings. The sets of bearings which we are proceeding to manufacture at the present moment are for the new Touring Car being produced by the E.R.A. You have, of course, already supplied trial bearings for this job as well as for their racing cars. We will certainly keep you informed of any new firms other than those you have listed in your letter of the 2nd February to Mr. Howlett, and we should certainly very much appreciate your coming along on any occasion when we are likely to discuss this bearing and will have much pleasure in availing ourselves of your expert advice. The writer gathered from a discussion at your Works that there were many points bound up with the successful running, not only of these bearings, but bearings in general, such as lubricating system, hardness of shaft and so on, which affect the performance of bearings, and as we do not pretend to have in any way entered this field, which we should imagine is a very wide one, we shall certainly be glad to avail ourselves of your services. Yours faithfully, For WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LTD., F.{Mr Friese} Blackith. Technical Manager. | ||