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 High Duty Alloys Ltd. regarding the costs and materials for a dural rear axle tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0307 | |
| Date | 4th April 1940 | |
| HIGH DUTY ALLOYS LTD. TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 21201 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS: ALLOYS, SLOUGH. DIRECTORS: W. C. DEVEREUX, F.R.Ae.S.,(Managing) DUNCAN M`KELLAR. Our Ref HGH/LMF Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}13/ML 89, BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, TRADING ESTATE, SLOUGH, BUCKS. 4th April 1940 F.J.Handy, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, Derby. Dear Mr.Handy, I thank you for your letter of the 29th February, addressed to Mr.Devereux, in connection with the dural rear axle tube. I am sorry there has been such a long delay, for reasons explained on the telephone, in letting you have a reply. The upsetting of the Flange at the end is quite a practicable proposition and the best material for this would be "HIDUMINIUM" R.R.56. The present cost of material would be 4/2d per lb if the material is supplied in random lengths, 4/7d per lb if cut to length and the extra cost of upsetting would be in the region of a 1/-d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} The post-war price would, I imagine, be approximately 20% less. With regard to the small piece you require for tests, I am endeavouring to find a piece and have it sent to you. Yours faithfully, H.G.Herrington, General Manager. Handwritten notes: Top center: 1015 Diagonal across date: Axle General File | ||