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 to P. Atkins Co. Ltd. requesting the urgent supply of half-gallon cans for compressor oil for a priority Admiralty job.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\4\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 29th October 1940 guessed | |
| 1235 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/ET. P. ATKINS CO. Ltd., Gypsyville, H U L L. Dear Sirs, We require urgently a number of half gallon cans, to contain say compressor oil, the stopper to be a good job and allowing no leak. These are for use in tool boxes for the purpose of carrying spare oil, in connection with a 1.A. Priority job for the Admiralty. We have been recommended to you by Messrs. Dalton of Belper for prompt delivery and would be glad to hear from you by return. At the same time will you please dispatch three cans as samples, marked for the attention of the undersigned, and/or immediate use. A covering order will be sent upon receipt. We understand that the standard dimensions are approximately 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4. Yours faithfully, | ||