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Letter from Adamant Engineering Company regarding the manufacture and revised drawing of Cams.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 11th June 1937 | |
| Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. AD Form 93. Telephone: LUTON 2662 (3 lines). ADAMANT 1300 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. 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.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Our Ref. FGM/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. R.W/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. 11th June, 1937. For the attention of F.J.Hardy Esq. (Experimental Dept.) Dear Sirs, With reference to the M.22166 Cams which you instructed us to put in hand when at our Works on Wednesday of this week, we have now gone into the question of cutting centres for these Cams and find that these will have to be increased in accordance with our latest practice. So that there should be no mistake, we are enclosing herewith a new drawing of this Cam with the correct cutting centres, and we have given this drawing a new number which we should be glad if you would kindly quote when alluding to this Cam. The number is M.22517. In accordance with your instructions, we are putting six of these Cams in hand for completion as quickly as possible, and as we note that no Rollers have been ordered by you, it is assumed that the Rollers already supplied to you will be used. It is important that you should note the remark ringed in Red on the drawing, that the new Cam M.22517 is for use with the inside contacting rollers we have - 1 - | ||