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 Specialloid Limited regarding the testing and supply of R.88 pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0315 | |
| Date | 16th January 1935 | |
| 19135. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY ON AIR MINISTRY LIST x1001 Specialloid LIMITED Metallurgists·Engineers·Founders Friern Park · North Finchley · N·12 SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Specialloid PISTONS CHAIRMAN J.H. PLATFORD MANAGING DIRECTOR: H.N. BATES, A.M.I.M.E. TELEPHONES: HILLSIDE 2233 5 LINES TELEGRAMS: 'SPECIALLOID - LONDON' CODES: MARCONI A.B.C. 6TH EDITION BENTLEY'S OUR REF LPG/EJ/SERVICE. YOUR REF DATE 16 th January, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. W.A. ROBOTHAM. Dear Sirs, SUBJECT: SPECIALLOID PISTONS REF: R.88. We shall be very pleased to know if you have yet completed your test on the first set of R.88 pistons, which we specially manufactured for subjection to your production bench and extended road test. The first set of pistons were despatched to you during November last year and as advised in previous correspondence, we are holding two further sets in a semi-finished condition for final machining, following the result of the first test. We are anxious to proceed with these experiments and we shall be very pleased to know if we can arrange for our Midland Manager and Engineer to be in attendance at your Works during the period the pistons are on test. Awaiting the favour of your reply, We are, Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SPECIALLOID LIMITED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT. (L.P. Gibson). | ||