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 confirming the dispatch of four hand-made air filter element samples and discussing production details.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0241 | |
| Date | 12th September 1936 | |
| BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL & ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERS & MANUFACTURERS BARWELL LEICESTER TELEPHONES: 141/2 EARL SHILTON TELEGRAMS: BURDUCTO, BARWELL STATION: HINCKLEY, L.M.S LONDON OFFICE: THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK S.W.1 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 2981 TELEGRAMS: BURDUCTO, LONDON ASSOCIATED COMPANIES: FREEPORT, ILL. U.S.A. MADISON WIS. U.S.A. MOLINE ILL. U.S.A. NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA DIRECTORS: E.J.L. P.E. & K.G. COTTON EUROPEAN AGENCIES: BERLIN PARIS VIENNA BRUSSELS ROTTERDAM BUDAPEST PRAGUE STOCKHOLM LISBON GENEVA OSLO MADRID COPENHAGEN Handwritten: X523 Mr. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Whyman, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby. Our Ref.: R/EC. 12th. September, 1936. Dear Sir, Air Filter Elements. We confirm having advised you by telephone this morning that we have despatched to you today the four samples made up to your instructions. We should like to emphasize that production filters would be much better finished and we hope that you will take into consideration when examining the present samples that these are all hand-made. We feel very confident you would experience no trouble what-ever with fibre end "washers" and we are glad to learn that you do not feel it will be necessary to specify aluminium pressings for this part. Fibre ends will of course be more economical. Awaiting with interest your further news, We are, Yours very truly, BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD. [Signature] Managing Director. P.S. Many thanks for arranging to let us know whether it will be possible for one of your vans to collect the communication booth required by Mr. Johnson. cc.IO. TPP. | ||