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 Armstrong's Patents Co. Ltd. regarding a depth discrepancy with shock absorber castings for order 49489.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 25th October 1937 | |
| 1293 PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE "ARMSTRONG" SHOCK ABSORBER, ETC. ETC. The ARMSTRONG'S PATENTS Co. Ltd. DIRECTORS MAJOR MAGINDOE, M.C. CHAIRMAN GEO. R. {Sir Henry Royce} JOHNSTONE, MANAGING DIRECTOR GORDON ARMSTRONG, A.M.I.A.E., F.INST. PAT. R R. {Sir Henry Royce} LEGGOTT ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. EASTGATE BEVERLEY YORKS. TELE {PHONES: BEVERLEY 410 AND 411 {GRAMS: ARMSTRONG PATENTS OUR REF. FB/PA {Mr Paterson} /9 DATE Mon.25th Oct.1937. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For Attention of Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, We despatched to you yesterday the first set of Shock Absorbers to your Order No. 49489. We would also confirm that we experienced a good deal of trouble in connection with the castings machined by your goodselves. In view of the fact that the Shock Absorbers were assembled, we were unable to accurately check the depth but there was definitely a discrepancy in depth to the extent of about .050". We had to overcome this by fitting a longer spring push rod, and we trust that you will have the other castings carefully checked against drawing in this respect. Yours faithfully, p.p. ARMSTRONG'S PATENTS CO LTD. | ||