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 Adamant Engineering Company regarding the delivery of Cams, Rollers, a drawing number correction, and Timken Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan200 | |
| Date | 19th September 1935 | |
| F.J.H. x1300 AD FORM 93. Telegrams.: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone : LUTON 1818 (2 Lines). ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN and MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. Directors: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref: JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}25/K Head Offices, Works and Design Dept. : Our Ref. FWJ/AGS/CJ. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 19th. September, 1935. 90806 10th Sept. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. With further reference to our letter of yesterday regarding delivery of Cams and Rollers, we would draw your attention to the first Cams detailed in your letter of the 17th, i.e. R.H.Cam .002" crown your F.87681. The only Cams to this detail were against your order 88445 and the goods were despatched to you by passenger train on the 9th instant. These Cams should therefore be in your possession. The delivery of the remaining Cams and Rollers as specified in your letter of the 17th will be made on Friday of this week, or Monday next at latest as advised in our letter of yesterday. We would further draw your attention to the 5th item specified in yours of the 17th, i.e. R.H.Cam .002" crown to our drawing M.21115. As this drawing is for a .005" crown would you please adjust your records to the correct No. which is our M.21533 for the R.H.Cam with .002" crown. Referring to the third paragraph of your letter where you urge forward delivery of Bearing cups and cage assemblies as necessary, you mention that you are supplying the Timken Bearings. We presume that you are also arranging for the supply of the cups to suit the Timken Bearings, as - 1 - | ||