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 Adamant Engineering Company confirming a visit and discussing revised cam drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0325 | |
| Date | 14th June 1937 | |
| Telegrams : “ADAMANT, Phone, Luton.” CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. AD Form 93. Telephone : LUTON 2662 (3 LINES). 130 ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN and MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. [Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] Directors: F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.B.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 16/JH. Our Ref. FGM/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. F.T. HARDY Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. 14th June, 1937. For the attention of F.J.Hardy Esq. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 11th instant, reference as above, confirming the visit of your Messrs. Hardy and Goodall to us at our Works recently. We would confirm the arrangements come to, as outlined in the second and third paragraphs of your letter, and also note the revised instructions in the fourth paragraph of your letter. As regards this latter instruction, your letter will have crossed ours sending you revised drawing of the M.22166 Cam, and we shall in due course be sending you a further drawing of this Cam, modified in regard to the bore, to come into line with the American method of fixing. May we conclude by saying how pleased we were to see you at our Works, and trust that your visit - 1 - | ||