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 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. regarding cyanide hardened gear and noting the lack of a patent for the process.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 28th September 1933 | |
| X-011 Experimental Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KT. Sept 28th 1933. The Ford Motor Co. Ltd., Dagenham, Essex. For the attention of Mr.F.W.Haward. Dear Sirs, We are much indebted you for your letter of the 26th Sept. together with the cyanide hardened gear, for which we thank you. We note that there is no patent covering the cyanide hardening process. We should like to take this opportunity of saying that, if at any time any of your engineers would like to visit our factory, we should be very pleased to show them round. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||