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 to Adamant Engineering Co. Ltd. requesting a detail print for a steering gear top cover part M.20718 for a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 28th February 1935 | |
| 4094 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}25/KW. 28th February, 1935. The Adamant Engineering Co.Ltd., Dallow Road, Luton. For the attention of Comndr. Matravers. Dear Sirs, Re the Double Tooth Marles Steering Gear for the Bentley which we asked you to send us in our letter of the 11th inst. In paragraph (5) of the above letter we asked you to supply us with a special top cover, Part No. M.20718, 1.000 longer than shown on your drawing. We have now decided to make a special top cover ourselves so that we can fit our outer column tube inside, instead of outside. This cover. Will you please send us a detail print of the cover No. M.20718, and also the dimensions queried on the enclosed sketch. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||