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 Automotive Products Company requesting information on available space for a pressure-creating device.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0386 | |
| Date | 16th November 1935 | |
| AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD. Exclusive European Distributors & Spares Depots for: HERCANO ENGINES TIMKEN AXLES "LOCKHEED" HYDRAULIC BRAKES FULLER TRANSMISSIONS BORG & BECK CLUTCHES LAVINE STEERING GEARS "PUROLATOR" THE OIL FILTER THOMPSON ECCENTRIC TIE RODS HEYWOOD STARTERS CLEVELAND GRAPHITE BRONZE BUSHINGS G & K "AUTODUCT" LINK-V-BELTING DIRECTORS: E B BOUGHTON W EMMOTT D T BROCK Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa TELEPHONE: LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 TELEGRAMS: AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA REG OFFICE: BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W1 SWEDEN: SVEAVAGEN 77. STOCKHOLM Your Ref: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/26/KW. Our Ref: CC/PV. 16th. November, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your favour of the 13th. instant and have duly noted the contents, for which many thanks. In the meanwhile, would it be possible for you to indicate to us approximately the space available for the pressure creating device which you will presumably place under the floor boards in front of the front passenger. This information will enable us to save a certain amount of time after the receipt of the chassis. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD. C.CLENCH. [Handwritten note top] Bowering. Please supply necessary information. Jm.{Mr Morley} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Handwritten note bottom] His drwg for approval le C.799 shows the Jackall Jack Pump under front floor + this appears to be the only possible position [Text in left margin] Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance by the Factory, also to unforeseen delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure. | ||