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 S. Smith & Sons regarding the impracticality of using thinner metal for bellows manufacture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 23th April 1931 | |
| X3499. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: EAST 6149 (crossed out) NORTHERN 2724/5 (handwritten) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI.COMMERCIAL,BENTLEY'S. BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 122 ALMA ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST 122, ALMA STREET BIRMINGHAM (crossed out) Head Office and Factory CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 [Red Sticker: Kindly NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS 26-33, COX STREET, and Telephone No. CENTRAL 6963.4/5] 173-175, Bristol Road, Aston, Birmingham. 23 April 1931. [Stamp: RECEIVED APR 24] Please quote our reference: FGE/H Yours.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/KT Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For attention of Mr. Robotham. With reference to the enquiry contained in your letter of the 22nd inst we are afraid it would be hardly practicable to employ a thinner metal for the manufacture of bellows of 50 m.m. diameter - the metal at present is only .006" thick. If you have in mind bellows of greater flexibility, this may be obtained by either an increase in diameter or an increase in length. Yours faithfully, p.p.S. SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) LTD. F.S. Toffad Midland Engineer. | ||