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 The Automotive Engineering Co Ltd regarding the near completion and forwarding of B.H.B. Pistons for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 21th December 1933 | |
| TELEGRAMS: MOTIF, TWICKENHAM. CABLES CODE: BENTLEY, (1ST EDN) SELF ADJUSTING PISTONS TELEPHONES: POPESGROVE 2206. 2207. 2208. [Handwritten: X236] THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CO LTD DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} TREVOR WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C. HOBBINS, F.C.A. MAJOR C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HUTCHISON, D.S.O.,M.C. CONSULTING ENGINEER: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WESLAKE. THE GREEN TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX PATENTEES OR LICENSEES B. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} B. PISTONS. ROLLS ROYCE HIDUMINIUM PISTON ALLOYS. SEEGER RETAINING RINGS. BALL END TAPPET ADJUSTING SCREWS. [Text struck through: LINLEY-GEAR.] ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. OUR REF LNS/GW/288. YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KW. DATE 21st.December 1933 [Handwritten initial: R] Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 19th. inst., from which we note that you are not yet in a position to test B.H.B. Pistons. However, at the time we anticipated your acquiescence and have already made a pattern and corebox and the Pistons are nearing completion. We shall, therefore, be very grateful to you if you will allow us to forward these Pistons to you when they are completed and for you to test them at your leisure. Yours faithfully, FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD. [Signature] GENERAL MANAGER. | ||