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 Wellworthy Piston Rings regarding the fitting of their pistons to a 4 1/4' Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0157 | |
| Date | 1st September 1936 | |
| X1256 SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5762-3 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE 23874 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 0234 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 DIRECTORS: O.{Mr Oldham} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI OUR REF JH/CJR. YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}18/KW. 1st September, 1936. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, Thanks for yours of the 21st August. I quite appreciate your point, and while I should have liked to have had my Pistons fitted to the 4 1/4" Bentley, I appreciate that as it is a job which you have got to guarantee, and while I may have confidence in my Pistons it is an entirely different proposition for you to consider putting it in, I think we shall have to look at it this way: When we have had the Bentley for some time, we may then have the opportunity of changing the Pistons at our own responsibility. Yours sincerely, J.W. Howlett | ||