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 Specialloid Ltd. to Messrs. Rolls Royce regarding Specialloid Pistons and their recent successes in high-efficiency cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 30th July 1936 | |
| SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Specialloid PISTONS DIRECTORS: J.H.PLATFORD, CHAIRMAN. H.N.BATES, M.I.M.E., MANAGING DIRECTOR. C.F.RUSSELL....GENERAL MANAGER. Specialloid LIMITED Friern Park . North Finchley London . N.12 ON AIR MINISTRY, WAR OFFICE AND ADMIRALTY LISTS 01836. TELEPHONES: HILLSIDE 2233 7 LINES TELEGRAMS: "SPECIALLOID LONDON" OUR REF. HRP/MJP. YOUR REF. DATE 30th July, 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. ROBOTHAM. Dear Sir, SPECIALLOID PISTONS. We are taking this opportunity of approaching you in further reference to previous correspondence which has passed between us regarding the supply of Specialloid Pistons to Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby, as we feel that you will be interested to have details of recent successes obtained by high efficiency car manufacturers using Specialloid Pistons for original equipment. In this connection, we are enclosing a list of successes achieved by Messrs. English Racing Automobiles, who as you are aware have fitted Specialloid Pistons for original equipment since their inception, and we also have pleasure in drawing to your attention that Specialloid Pistons were fitted to the Lagonda Racing machines, which gave such an excellent performance in the recent Belgium Grand Prix Race. Messrs. Lagonda Motors, Ltd., under the control of Mr. W.O.Bentley, as you are no doubt aware, have been fitting Specialloid Pistons for original equipment purposes over a considerable period, whilst Specialloid Pistons are also supplied as standard to, Messrs. Aston Martin, Ltd., " Frazer Nash, Ltd, | ||