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 Experimental Department requesting material samples from a supplier for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 1st May 1939 | |
| 1/32 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}8/JH. 1st. May, 1939. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} & F Pool Ltd., Engineers, Hayle, CORNWALL. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter ref. FPL/BC of the 24th. April, we note that you are in a position to supply perforated sheets of Staybright steel to Firth Vickers Stainless Steels Ltd. specification. We should be pleased if you would send us a sample sheet of perforated Staybright R.D.P. Steel, and another sheet of 12% Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Stainless Iron for test purposes, the perforations and gauze of material to be as per our specification shown on the enclosed print EW.2029. This print of course shows the tube made up, and you might let us know if you also supply finished tubes as well as sheets. If you do not stock the sheets of the two materials quoted, exactly to our specification, will you please send us your nearest product. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||