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 Moss Gear Co. Ltd. declining to quote for cutting teeth on an experimental cluster gear layshaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0030 | |
| Date | 27th January 1939 | |
| 1153 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, AIR MINISTRY AND WAR OFFICE. THE MOSS GEAR CO. LD ESTABLISHED 1910 DIRECTORS W. DUCKITT, M.I.MECH.E., M.I.A.E. (CHAIRMAN) C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} DAY, M.I.MECH.E. S. L. DUCKITT S. DUCKITT Telephone: ERDINGTON 1661-2-3-4 Telegrams: MOSGEAR, BIRMINGHAM OUR REF WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/AB. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GRY.{Shadwell Grylls}5/MH.{M. Huckerby} Manufacturers of TRANSMISSION GEARS OF EVERY TYPE MACHINE CUT GEARING AUTOMOBILE.. AND INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS CAMSHAFTS.. TYBURN, BIRMINGHAM, 24, ENGLAND. 27th January 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your esteemed enquiry of the 26th instant for cutting teeth only in your experimental Cluster Gear Layshaft No. GB.4616. We regret to inform you we have not a machine in our works which would accomodate this gear at all, therefore, we are not in a position to quote you in this instance. We return your blueprint herewith and hope to be better placed when you are next in the market. Yours faithfully, FOR THE MOSS GEAR CO., LTD., W Duckitt JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR. Enc - print. | ||