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 delayed delivery of 36 pistons pending the approval of a casting drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 17th December 1940 | |
| TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. ENGINEERS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V. ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DAVIES, WM. THIRTLE. 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}1/ET 17th December, 1940. [Handwritten note: File Piston general] [Handwritten note: 1256] [Stamp: ROYCE ARCHIVE] [Stamp: ROY{Sir Henry Royce} DEC 19 1940] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. C.T.Salt We have received a letter from your Buying Dept. requesting delivery of 36 Pistons RE.1821 - 2.5" diam., and have informed them that we are awaiting Mr. Salt's approval of a Casting Drawing sent him on 19th November, before proceeding. We have endeavoured to contact Mr. Salt by phone without success. Upon receipt of Mr. Salt's instructions to proceed, we will lose no time, but under present day conditions estimate the production of full Foundry equipment and Pistons will take 7/8 weeks. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD. [Signature: W.T. Pikey] Research Department. | ||