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 The Rover Company Ltd discussing gearbox assembly times and the return of a loaned breather apparatus.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 11th February 1937 | |
| TELEPHONE: No 8081 (7 Lines) ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot, SEAGRAVE ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON - S-W-6. Contractors to H.M. Government. THE ROVER COMPANY LTD Our Ref MCW/PM. NEW METEOR WORKS: COVENTRY 11th. February, 1937. Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}7/R.{Sir Henry Royce} TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY. BCM/ROVER. CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS MARCONI MOTOR TRADE BENTLEY Handwritten notes: Top right: 1091 Center right: K328 S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Grylls, In reply to your letter of Feb. 5th., the total assembly time for our gearbox (not including freewheel) is 185 mins. This is the time allowed, but is actually generally done in about 145 mins. Many thanks for the loan of the breather, which we are returning. We are trying to invent a smaller piece of apparatus, which would do the same job. Yours sincerely, THE ROVER COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature of M.C. Wilks] Technical Department. M.C.Wilks. | ||