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 introducing the 'Resistoid' protective finish for aircraft parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\1\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 7th August 1935 | |
| Resistoid Ltd Works: RESISTOID Ltd. Heath Street Works, Newton Heath Goods LMS Dean Lane, MANCHESTER, 10 SOLE CONCESSIONAIRES: NUTTER SON & EDGE LTD Directors: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. EDGE A.{Mr Adams} C. EDGE J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. ALLOTT N. THWAITES 48-50, CHAPEL STREET, SALFORD. MANCHESTER, 3 Tel. : BLAckfriars 9321 & 9322 'Grams. : "ALTERNATOR MANCHESTER" Our Ref. DBD/MG. Your Ref. Seventh August 1935. COPY. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, re "RESISTOID" It has been suggested to the writer that we might communicate with you in the first instance to bring to your personal attention an entirely new protective finish, which is unique in its properties, and known as RESISTOID (reg'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}). This finish is eminently suitable for all types of aircraft parts - in particular those which are exposed to atmospheric conditions. In addition, we would emphasize that RESISTOID is quite unaffected by sea-water, and therefore is a suitable finish for all types of sea going craft. RESISTOID besides being available either in sprayed, tubed, stoved or dipped form, is available to any desired thickness in finish, and can be supplied in any known colour, plain, mottled and superimposed effects, and also a finish which we term CLEAR or colourless, the latter being mainly used for the covering of brass, bronze and aluminium. The enclosed pamphlet and copy write-up will serve to illustrate our claims in this matter, and we hope if your interest is sufficient, that you will grant an appointment for the writer, naming a definite day and time for week commencing August 12th. Yours faithfully, For Nutter Son & Edge Ltd., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Baden Derbyshire. Encl. 2. | ||