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 regarding the endurance testing of A.C.9 alloy main bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\1\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 12th May 1938 | |
| THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Co LTD TELEPHONE: SOUTHALL 2424 (17 LINES). SOUTHALL TRADE MARK MIDDLESEX TELEGRAMS: "VANGASTOW PHONE SOUTHALL." YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}9/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REF. CE/GR{George Ratcliffe}/GD. 12th May, 1938. 10202 For the attention of Mr. Matthews. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of yesterday's date, our test engine equipped with your A.C.9 alloy main bearings on endurance test had completed 75 hours at noon to-day, and providing no failures occur before the completion of 100 hours, these bearings will be available for your inspection at these works on and after Saturday next, May 14th. We presume your Mr. Matthews will be calling to inspect these bearings, and if he would care to advise us of the time of his arrival at Ealing Broadway Station on the Central London Line, we will arrange for a car to pick him up. Yours faithfully, For THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CO. LTD., (G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Rackham). CHIEF ENGINEER. B926a CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES ARE BROUGHT ON TO OUR PREMISES, DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF, AND STORED FOR REPAIRS AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AGAINST DAMAGE HOWSOEVER CAUSED. | ||