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 Newton & Nicholson Ltd. concerning the manufacture and pricing of corrugated brass joints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\3\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 16th August 1935 | |
| "TAYLOR'S PATENT" CORRUGATED METALLIC PACKING FOR JOINTS. MADE IN BRASS. COPPER. NICKEL COPPER. NICKEL SILVER. MONEL. OR STEEL. IN ANY SHAPE FROM AN INCH TO 95 INCHES. TELEPHONE Nº 431. Original Patentees: Newton & Nicholson, LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:- "CORRUGATE, TYNE DOCK." METALLIC VALVES | LUBRICATORS, ASBESTOS CORDED JOINTS | CARGO HOOKS, COPPER AND ASBESTOS WASHERS. | MOORING SHACKLES. INLET AND EXHAUST GASKETS. | CARGO BLOCKS. NEWNIC JOINT CEMENT. HYDRAULIC TEST TO 100 TONS ON PREMISES. ENGINEERS & SHIPSMITHS ON ADMIRALTY LIST. Tyne Dock Corrugated Metallic Packing Works. South Shields, Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby. 16th August, 1935. Ref. Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.12/KW. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of yours of the 14th inst and note your remarks. The 12 Corrugated Brass Joints sent you were made by hand and were not intended to show the finished article. It is necessary to make special Cutting Tools to insure the exact radius. This will cost a few pounds and we are obtaining the price for same. When we have this by us we will be able to give you an approximate idea of our estimate in lots of 200. As a rough guide and subject to a fair quantity being taken, the Joints will work out at about 1/- each. Meanwhile, however, we are sending you a further six from each drawing made by hand, which we trust you will be able to use for experimental purposes. If you decide to prosecute the matter further, it will assist us if you will let us have a template showing the exact Joint. Assuring you of our attention. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF NEWTON & NICHOLSON. Ltd. DIRECTOR (Stamp: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN) | ||