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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 Adamant Engineering Company regarding the 'L7' gear and efficiency tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\3\  Scan032
Date  17th October 1934
  
X4094
Telegrams : "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton."
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY.
Telephone : LUTON 1818 (2 LINES).
ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.)
Engineers and Founders.
SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS.
Directors:
S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E.
F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E.
O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary.
ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E.
J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A.
Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/24.K
Head Offices, Works and Design Dept. :
DALLOW ROAD, LUTON.
Our Ref. FGM/NA{Mr Nadin}/CB
Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited,
DERBY.
October 17th. 1934.
For the attention of Mr. Hardy.
Dear Sirs,
We are much obliged to you for your letter of the 15th. instant, reference as above, and have duly noted the remarks contained in this.
We shall look forward with very great interest to hearing further from you when the "L7" gear recently supplied has been run in, and further efficiency tests taken on the same.
Thanking you, and assuring you of our best attention at all times,
We are, Yours faithfully,
for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED.
[Signature]
Director.
  
  


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