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 Light Production Co. Ltd. regarding the despatch of piston ring components for a 3 1/4' bore Bentley engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 1st December 1936 | |
| Files 1253 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V.ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: C.E.GEORGE. WM.THIRTLE. ENGINEERS TELEGRAMS: INLAND, NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN, NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR REF. NB/IR YOUR REF. 1st December 1936. Exch Dept Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.Matthews. Following on the arrangements made on the occasion of the writer's recent visit, we have despatched to you, under separate cover, the following components for 3¼" bore Bentley engine:- 15 Hardened Compression Rings - ground concave on working face. 15 Ditto - ground flat on working face. 15 Compression Rings unhardened - ground concave on working face. All these rings are in standard 4.K.6. material and have normal gaps, thickness and type of joint as fitted to the Aerolite Pistons supplied to this engine. The results of your tests on these rings in due course are awaited with interest. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. GENERAL MANAGER. | ||