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 of appreciation following a works visit, discussing a confidential proposal for a small petrol injection engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\3\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 6th March 1940 | |
| 1345 ASSOCIATED COMPANY: SIR W. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & CO. (ENGINEERS) LTD. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED KADENACY DEPARTMENT. TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 20295/6 TELEGRAMS: KADENG, SLOUGH BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, TRADING ESTATE, SLOUGH, BUCKS. 6th March, 1940. F.{Mr Friese} Rowbotham, Esq, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, DERBY. Dear Rowbotham: This is just a line to express my appreciation for my reception at the Works yesterday, and to assure you that I am keeping the subject matter of the proposition I put forward in connection with a small petrol injection engine very confidential until I see you again I shall not put it before my people here, but I shall carry out a test on the Junker to see if we can make it idle at 300 r.p.m. I feel very optimistic that a very fine engine can be produced. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Sammons. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/UK. | ||