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 Automotive Engineering Co Ltd regarding the supply of B.H.B. Pistons for a running test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 12th December 1933 | |
| TELEGRAMS: MOTIF, TWICKENHAM. CABLES CODE: BENTLEY, (1st EDN). SELF ADJUSTING BHB PISTONS x236. TELEPHONES: POPESGROVE 2206. 2207. 2208. THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CO LTD DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} TREVOR WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C. HOBBINS, F.C.A. MAJOR C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HUTCHISON, D.S.O., M.C. CONSULTING ENGINEER: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WESLAKE THE GREEN TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX PATENTEES OR LICENSEES B.H.B. PISTONS. ROLLS ROYCE HIDUMINIUM PISTON ALLOYS. SEEGER RETAINING RINGS. BALL END TAPPET ADJUSTING SCREWS. LINLEY GEAR. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. OUR REF CRMH/ET/189 YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/KT DATE 12th December, 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Referring to your letter of December 11th, we have not received a letter from you definitely asking us to put Pistons in hand, but would refer you to the last paragraph of your letter of November 29th, and as we now have a B.H.B. Piston which is sufficiently near to the essential dimensions of your own drawing to enable a running test to be made, we shall be only too pleased to forward a set to you. Yours faithfully, For THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD. C.M.M.Hutchison. MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||