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 confirming the dispatch date for six test pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0314 | |
| Date | 5th November 1934 | |
| X1001 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY ON AIR MINISTRY LIST 081134. Specialloid LIMITED Metallurgists·Engineers·Founders Friern Park·North Finchley·N·12 SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Specialloid PISTONS CHAIRMAN: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PLATFORD MANAGING DIRECTOR: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. BATES, A.M.I.M.E. TELEPHONES: HILLSIDE 2233 5 LINES TELEGRAMS: "SPECIALLOID - LONDON" CODES: MARCONI A.B.C. 6TH EDITION BENTLEY'S OUR REF LPG/EJ/SERVICE. YOUR REF DATE 5th November, 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. W.A. ROBOTHAM. Dear Sirs, SUBJECT: SPECIALLOID PISTONS REF: R.88. With further reference to our letter of the 1st November we wish to confirm that the first six test pistons will be despatched from these Works not later than Wednesday - 14th November. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SPECIALLOID LIMITED, SERVICE DEPARTMENT. (L.P.Gibson). | ||