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 Angus Oil Seals concerning the failure of 'Gaco' Seals during a long-distance endurance test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 21th November 1938 | |
| 428 TELEGRAMS: ANGUSTATE, ALD{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}, LONDON ESTD. 1790. TELEPHONE: AVENUE 5176 ANGUS OIL SEALS TECHNICAL LEATHER MOTOR AND ENGINEERING PRODUCTS GEORGE ANGUS & CO LTD 7, BURY STREET, ST MARY AXE, LONDON, E.C.3. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE BRANCHES: LONDON LEEDS MANCHESTER CARDIFF BIRMINGHAM BELFAST GLASGOW JOHANNESBURG OUR REF. HEB{H. Biraben}/GH YOUR REF. R.{Sir Henry Royce}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} DATE. 21st November, 1938 Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 14th instant which has been passed to us for attention by our Newcastle Office, and regret to note that the 'Gaco' Seals supplied by us have not proved satisfactory on the long distance endurance test. The writer will be very glad to have the opportunity of investigating this matter and, unless we hear from you to the contrary, will call on you on Wednesday next, 23rd instant, at about 2 p.m. Assuring you of our co-operation, We are, Yours faithfully, GEORGE ANGUS & Co. LTD. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BECK MANAGER, OIL SEAL DEPT. | ||