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 Ltd regarding delays with front Jack brackets and Hand Pumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0315 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| 1666 THE BRITISH MADE LOCKHEED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM ST, LONDON W.1 Controllers of European Rights Automotive Products Company Ltd Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. 26th November, 1936. Our Ref. GVanV/FL.T.5459. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Grylls. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 24th. instant, regarding the front Jack brackets and regret to inform you that we shall be unable to obtain the forgings before December 5th., this being the latest promise received from the suppliers. With reference to the new design of Hand Pump, the latest position on this is that we are now starting to manufacture one which incorporates the latest modifications found necessary for the valves, and these valves have actually been built up in experimental form and tried out before we proceeded to make our final drawings. At the present moment we do not see that there is any possibility of delivering these Pumps to you under 6 to 8 weeks. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD. (Signature) G.Van Vestraut. Chief Engineer. | ||