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 Benton & Stone Ltd. regarding connector nipple positions and quantities on a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\3\ Scan033 | |
| Date | 4th July 1921 | |
| X4400 CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE, THE AIR BOARD, AND ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY. Telegraphic Address: "ENOTS," BIRMINGHAM." Telephone: 7442 CENTRAL. (Private Branch Exchange.) A.B.C. CODE USED. ESTABLISHED 1814. MANUFACTURERS OF Aircraft Components & Accessories, Motor, Motor Cycle & Cycle Car Components and Accessories. HORTICULTURAL BRASSFOUNDRY. Hose Fittings, Garden Pumps, Sprayers, Syringes, etc. FOOTBALL INFLATORS. BUTCHERS' SALTING PUMPS AND CALF BLOWERS. MANDREL DRAWN TUBES, in Brass, Copper & Nickel Silver. HOT BRASS STAMPINGS. Automatic Machine Products. Press Work. Shell Work. Brass Castings. AWARDS. SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS Royal Horticultural Society, BIRMINGHAM, 1872. SILVER MEDAL. Royal Agricultural Society, MANCHESTER, 1881. SILVER MEDAL. Warwickshire Agricultural Society, SOLIHULL, 1894. SILVER MEDAL. Royal Botanic Society, LONDON, 1905. TWO SILVER MEDALS. Spraying Demonstration, WISBECH, 1909. DIPLOMA AND SILVER MEDAL. International Exhibition, BUENOS AYRES, 1910. GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS, International Exhibition, TURIN, 1911. TWO SILVER MEDALS, Royal Horticultural Society, LONDON, 1913. DIPLOMA AND GOLD MEDAL, Italian Aviation Exhibition, TURIN, 1913. THE CERTIFICATE of the Incorporated Institute of Hygiene, LONDON, 1914. FIRST PRIZE and SPECIAL AWARD St. {Capt. P. R. Strong} Dunstan's Flower Show, Chelsea Hospital, July, 1919. ENOTS REGISTERED OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED AS SUB-CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S ADMIRALTY. Benton & Stone Ltd. Directors: HERBERT STONE, CHAS. N. MILNER, HARRY G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ATKINSON, C. ERIC MILNER. LONDON: 12, Mortimer Street, Gt. Portland Street, W. 1 BRACEBRIDGE STREET, BIRMINGHAM. OUR REFERENCE CEM/LP. {Mr Lappin} YOUR REFERENCE Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6/LG1.7.21. July 4th 1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of yours of the 1st inst., marked for the attention of the writer, for which please accept our best thanks. With reference to the blue print left with you. We have again checked over the positions where we consider the Connector Nipples would be fitted, and find that our quantities are not quite correct, but at the same time even now our amended figures do not correspond with the quantities you kindly give us in your letter, viz:- 23. No.1. Lubricators. 2. No.3. " 5. No.6. " 2. No.7. " The Chassis we obtained our information from is No. 77.U.E, and is at the present time at Messrs. Flewitts Body Builders, Alma St, Birmingham. To make quite clear the positions we had in mind, which would be replaced by Connector Nipples, we give you a list hereunder:- STAMP: FC JUL 5 1921 RECEIVED. | ||