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 Benton & Stone Ltd. regarding experiments to develop a Petrol Filter based on an interview and blueprints provided.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan196 | |
| Date | 17th May 1928 | |
| X4037 Benton & Stone LIMITED ESTABLISHED 1814 ENOTS REGISTERED TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: ENOTS BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: 7442 CENTRAL (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) A.{Mr Adams} B. C. CODE USED DIRECTORS: HERBERT STONE HARRY S. ATKINSON CHARLES H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WILKES C. ERIC MILNER BRACEBRIDGE ST BIRMINGHAM LONDON OFFICE: DEVON HOUSE 17 PORTLAND ST W.1. TELEPHONE: 6414 MAYFAIR OUR REF. CEM/HML. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 17th. May 1928. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your kind letter of the 16th inst., marked for the attention of the writer, together with blue prints of Petrol Filter. In accordance with the interview Mr. Robotham kindly gave to the writer, we are experimenting with a view to being able to offer you an article which will fully meet your requirements and we hope to submit a sample shortly. Should you find by any modifications you can arrive at the desired result, possibly you will be kind enough to let us know what you have done. Yours faithfully, BENTON & STONE LTD., C. Eric Milner. Director. | ||