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 Simms Motor Units Ltd. proposing their magnetic oil filters for gearboxes and sending a sample for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\6\ Scan087 | |
| Date | 13th September 1929 | |
| X728. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND CROWN AGENT FOR THE COLONIES. DIRECTORS: FREDERICK R.{Sir Henry Royce} SIMMS W. MAIN ROCHFORT BERNETT G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} SIBOR KENNETH E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHELDRICK EDWARD J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} TOWNSEND. SIMMS BRANCHES EDINBURGH, 57-59-61 ROSEMOUNT VIADUCT GLASGOW, 117-121 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} VINCENT STREET ABERDEEN, 15 JASMINE TERRACE DUNDEE, 9 ANCHOR TERRACE CAMPERDOWN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MANCHESTER, 9, PARK PLACE, CHEETHAM. NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, 6-8 ELDON PLACE SHEFFIELD, 142 WEST STREET BIRMINGHAM, 222, CORPORATION ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BRISTOL, 12, NELSON STREET PLYMOUTH, 121, OLD TOWN STREET DUBLIN, 186A, PEARSE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} (IRISH FREE STATE) LIVERPOOL, 16, VAUXHALL ROAD LEEDS, 11, OXFORD ROW, PARK LANE SYDNEY, (N.S.W.) 59, CAMPBELL ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MELBOURNE, (VICTORIA) 103, QUEEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TORONTO, (CANADA) 30, ATLANTIC AV. WELLINGTON, N.Z. 104, DIXON ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JOHANNESBURG, (S. AFRICA) 84 MARSHALL STREET CAPETOWN, (S. AFRICA) CORNER LOOP & PEPPER STREETS LYONS, (FRANCE) 89-91 RUE DU CHALET, LYON-VILLEURBANNE SIMMS MOTOR UNITS LTD MANUFACTURERS & ENGINEERS. PERCY BUILDINGS, GRESSE STREET, RATHBONE PLACE. London, W1. TELEGRAMS: "SIMOTUNIT, LONDON" TELEPHONES: MUSEUM 6300 (3 LINES) REPAIRS & SPARE PARTS: MUSEUM 3191. A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS & MARCONI. GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: SIMOTUNIT SIMMS PRODUCTS SIMMS MAGNETOS. MAGNETO REPAIRS. MAGNETO SPARE PARTS OF ALL MAKES. DYNAMOS. DYNAMO & STARTER REPAIRS. MAGNETIC PETROL GAUGES. MAGNETO & DYNAMO COUPLINGS. ETC., ETC. 13th September, 1929. BCJ/DM{D. Munro} Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Filtration of Oil in Gear Boxes. We have previously drawn your attention to our Magnetic oil filters as appliances for keeping gear box oil in first class condition, and for preventing possible damage to gears, ball bearings and other parts in the gear box. As this accessory is becoming much more generally used at the present time, we are very anxious that you should have an opportunity of actually testing the appliance for yourselves. We are, therefore, sending you one of our B.4. short reach Filters with the hope that after an examination of same you may feel inclined to apply it to a gear box and see for yourselves what it will do. We may remark that after very extended tests the Associated Equipment Co. have standardised this Filter on their "Reliance" chassis, and we have in consequence | ||