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 Burgess Products Company Ltd regarding the supply of exhaust silencers for testing on an 8-cylinder Bentley model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\3\ scan0315 | |
| Date | 26th January 1940 | |
| BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL & ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERS & MANUFACTURERS BROOKFIELD ROAD, HINCKLEY, LEICS. TELEPHONES: HINCKLEY 700 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "BURDUCTO, HINCKLEY" STATION: HINCKLEY L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & S. LONDON OFFICE: THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 2961 TELEGRAMS: "BURDUCTO, LONDON" DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} L. COTTON P. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} COTTON K.{Mr Kilner} W. LOFTHOUSE ASSOCIATED COMPANIES: CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A. FREEPORT, ILL., U.S.A. MADISON, WIS., U.S.A. NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA 1294. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, Derby. Our Ref: S/GD/SH. 26th. January. 1940. Dear Sirs, Attention: Mr.G.H. Whyman. Exp Dept Derby We are forwarding to you today two sets of four Exhaust Silencers against your Order No. 2398, together with one Exhaust Silencer reference X.549, and two special silencers reference X.606, for test on your 8 cylinder Bentley model. The above silencers are supplied in accordance with your instructions given to us verbally on the 16th instant. We enclose herewith our Acknowledgement of Order G.6340 in connection with the last two items. Yours faithfully, BURGESS PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD., G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Densham. Experimental Department. [STAMP: RECEIVED HP JAN 1940 XY] | ||