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 Cam Gears Ltd. regarding the machining of a column to accurately fit a supplied steering wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan153 | |
| Date | 6th March 1933 | |
| K409↓ MANUFACTURERS OF THE BISHOP PATENT STEERING GEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH GEORGE KENT LTD REG. OFFICE, 199, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. CAM GEARS LTD. DIRECTORS: COMMD'R P.W.KENT, R.N. RET'D H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LEESE. R.{Sir Henry Royce} PENTONY, M.I.M.E. BISCOT ROAD WORKS, LUTON, BEDS. TELEPHONE:- LUTON 790. TELEGRAMS:- KAMGEARS, LUTON. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}17/KT. OUR REF. RP/CGS. 6th March, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are very much obliged to you for your letter of March 3rd and are glad to note that you have sent us a steering wheel. We have already machined the column but we want to be quite sure that it accurately fits your wheel before despatching the gear which will now be ready in one or two days. Yours faithfully, For CAM GEARS LIMITED, R.{Sir Henry Royce} Pentony Director. | ||