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).
Confidential letter from Wellworthy Piston Rings Ltd. discussing personnel (Taub) and project strategy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\5\ scan0273 | |
| Date | 15th May 1939 | |
| WORKS TELEPHONE LYMINGTON 520 WORKS TELEGRAMS "WELLWORTHY" PRIVATE TELEPHONE LYMINGTON 232 MANAGING DIRECTOR'S OFFICE WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LTD., LYMINGTON HANTS 102oa? 15th May, 1939. JH/CJR. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Private & Confidential. Dear Robotham, Thanks very much for yours of the 13th May, which very clearly sets out the position regarding Taub and the Vauxhall job. I think Taub is a little bit dangerous: he is always out for something that is going to preach his own theory. My people were up at Perkins, the Diesel people, recently, and they gave Taub an entirely free hand with one of their Diesel jobs so far as Ring and Piston design was concerned, and they said it was worse than their own. On the other hand, I quite appreciate if we can get them to go over on to this bearing for their big ends and they would pay a reasonably fair price, it would be a very good thing to do, but for the moment I think, while of course I shall be away for a month, that our policy should be to concentrate on those people who have got to have it, such as the Diesel people, but I do very much appreciate the very clear way in which you have set out the proposition, and I am handing your letter over to Mr. Blackith. Thanks for your good wishes. Yours sincerely, J W Howlett | ||