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 Morris Motors Ltd. regarding their inability to supply experimental 'Plowen' pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0341 | |
| Date | 8th June 1938 | |
| 1104 TELEPHONE: COVENTRY 8701. BY APPOINTMENT TELEGRAMS: MORENGINES, COVENTRY. MORRIS MOTORS LTD. MORRIS (Regd Trade Mark) VISCOUNT NUFFIELD CHAIRMAN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} SHAW MANAGING DIRECTOR ENGINES BRANCH COURTHOUSE GREEN, COVENTRY. YOUR REF: OUR REF: JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}/BJ. OLIVER BODEN, O.{Mr Oldham} B. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} VICE-CHAIRMAN W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. June: 8th: 1938. Dear Mr. Robotham, Mr. Skinner, of the S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd., has sent to me a copy of the letter dated May 30th. which he received from you and to which he suggests I should reply. As you probably know, we have taken over the whole of the manufacture of "Plowen" pistons from the S.U. Company and have looked up all the records of drawings and material which we received from them but, unfortunately, we can find neither drawings nor tools appertaining to any piston used by you. Consequently we are, of course, unable to supply any experimental pistons or quote you for any production quantities. Yours sincerely, MORRIS MOTORS LTD., ENGINES BRANCH, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Shaw MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||