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 concerning the proposal to grind six 2.5 inch diameter pistons to a specific drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0333 | |
| Date | 4th July 1941 | |
| TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V. ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DAVIES. WM. THIRTLE. ENGINEERS TELEGRAMS: INLAND, NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN, NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. Please reply to: 68 Liverpool Road, Trading Estate, Slough. OUR REF. WPR/BKW. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Handwritten: 1256. 4th July, 1941. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept. Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. C.T.Salt. We thank you for your letter of the 1st instant, addressed for the attention of Mr. Brooks, which has been handed to the writer for action. We propose grinding the six 2.5" diam. Pistons Drg. No. RE.1821, received from you yesterday, to the same form, and dimensions, as those dispatched to you on March 27th, 1941, and in accordance with the particulars shown on our Drg. No. P.510, a copy of which was sent you on May 10th 1941. Trusting that the above meets with your approval, We are, Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD. [Signature of W.P. Riley] Research Department. Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||