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 design of special Cams and Rollers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 16th May 1936 | |
| X1300 1 AD FORM 93. CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telegrams : “ADAMANT, Phone, Luton.” Telephone : LUTON 2662 (3 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. A.{Mr Adams} C. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/KW Our Ref. FGM/MW. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept. : DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 16th May, 1936. F.J. Hardy, Messrs.Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.F.J.Hardy. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your favour of the 14th instant reference as above, together with the enclosed drawing and we are going into the design of the special Cams and Rollers required by yourselves and putting them in hand as soon as possible. We would like to say that we have one or two remarks to make regarding the design, and as soon as we have completed our investigations, we shall be writing you again. Assuring you of our close co-operation. We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. (Signature) Director. | ||