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 Light Production Co. Ltd. regarding the machining and marking of four pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0419 | |
| Date | 24th October 1938 | |
| 125b. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. TELEGRAMS: INLAND: NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN: NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V. ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DAVIES. WM. THIRTLE. ENGINEERS 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR REF. CHB/DP YOUR REF. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 24th October, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. File Dear Sirs, In connection with four pistons to drawing EB.2844 which we are machining after heat treatment by you, we wish to advise you that these are going forward to you today under separate cover, and in order that they may be readily distinguishable at any time, they have been marked on the crown "RHT". Trusting that this will enable you to keep check of them during your tests, We are, Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. W.A. Brooks. GENERAL MANAGER. | ||