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 supplier Benton & Stone regarding a quotation and manufacturing modifications for a petrol filter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\2\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1936 | |
| Benton & Stone LIMITED ESTABLISHED 1814 ENOTS TRADE MARK REGISTERED PLEASE QUOTE CEM/EGH. OUR REF. YOUR REF. Attention of Mr. Bowering. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: ENOTS . BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: ASTON CROSS 1905-8 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) A.{Mr Adams} B. C. CODE USED DIRECTORS: HERBERT STONE HARRY O.{Mr Oldham} ATKINSON CHARLES N. MILNER C. ERIC MILNER HEAD OFFICE BRACEBRIDGE ST BIRMINGHAM 6 LONDON OFFICE: 108, GT. PORTLAND STREET TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 5424 TELEGRAMS: ENOTSTONE WESDO LONDON January 2nd 1936. Dear Sirs, Petrol Filter L.E.C.4721. In accordance with your Mr. Bowering's request we have pleasure to enclose our quotation for the above Petrol Filters, which we trust will meet with your approval. As explained to Mr. Bowering, we should not like to attempt to make this from a sand casting as we have always found sand castings so unreliable. We have therefore based our figures on the body from a hot brass pressing. To enable a hot pressing to be used some slight modifications would be necessary to enable the pressings to leave the dies and our suggestions for these modifications are shown on the enclosed drawing. The stamping modifications are shown in sketches "C" & "B". "C" is only shown in one view, but the two supporting feet are carried straight down to the body and not as in your drawing, which we have indicated roughly in pencil at the side of sketch "C". Sketch "B" shows the boss for the draining plug filled in again to leave the die. The above are the only modifications need for the stamping. As we already have certain tools for the wing bolt on the stirrup we should like to keep to the same arrangement as you already have and we think you will agree that this is better than fitting a separate steel stud, as is the case in your sample. Cont:- | ||