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 Allen & Simmonds (Reading) Ltd. regarding a visit to discuss patent pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\1\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 19th March 1921 | |
| x 1105 CODE: "MARCONI INTERNATIONAL". TELEGRAMS: "PISTONS, READING". TELEPHONE No 1314. ALLEN & SIMMONDS (READING) LTD PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS, AERO ENGINEERS, ETC. THAMES SIDE ENGINEERING WORKS, READING, BERKS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. SPECIALITIES ALLEN PATENT FRICTIONLESS PISTONS, PISTON VALVES AND ROD PACKINGS. COVERED BY 30 BRITISH PATENTS AND 50 FOREIGN PATENTS. SPECIALITIES PISTONS, PISTON RINGS AND GUDGEON PINS FOR AERO AND OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. MACHINE GUN MOUNTINGS. Messrs Rolls Royce Ld. Derby. 19th March 1921. Please quote Ref. CA. Dear Sirs, x 1105. We beg to advise that the undersigned will be calling upon you on Tuesday next in regard to the patent Pistons supplied to you recently, which we trust will be convenient to you. Yours faithfully, For ALLEN & SIMMONDS /READING/LD. C. Allen Director. [STAMP: RECEIVED 21 MAR 1921] [STAMP: RECEIVED MAR 21 1921 S.D.] [Handwritten note] I believe this is your matter. Nls | ||