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 George Angus & Co. Ltd. requesting the price for 'Durangus' gear blanks pending trial results.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0245 | |
Date | 25th October 1937 | |
+ 1135 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 25th. October 1937. Messrs. George Angus & Co. Ltd., Angus Gear Works, St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Anthony's, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6. For the attention of L.J.Ray, Esq. Dear Sirs, You recently sent us two Durangus gear blanks for trial purposes. We have not yet completed our tests so cannot yet give you results, but we should be glad if you would let us know the price of these blanks in lots of 200, in the event of our wishing to standardise this material. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||