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 John Marston Limited regarding a matrix from drawing E.B.518 and an enclosed report.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\2\ scan0244 | |
| Date | 30th September 1935 | |
| X1280 IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. TELEPHONE: 21481 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SUNBEAM, WOLVERHAMPTON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS; BENTLEY'S. Reply to be addressed to John Marston Limited for the attention of HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AMG FROM JOHN MARSTON LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON. 30th September, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. For the Attention of Mr. Steadman. Experimental Department. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge your letter of the 27th inst., and we regret to note that the Matrix to your Drawing E.B.518 is not correct. You appreciate that it is not possible to make the angular portion of the matrix quite smooth but we can undertake to make a much more satisfactory job of it than we are afraid it was when delivered to you. In the making of production matrices of this type, we should employ angle folders which would greatly improve the matrix at this point. We enclose a short report on Mr. Steadman's visit, and if this does not cover all the points investigated we should be glad to hear from you. Yours faithfully, FOR JOHN MARSTON, LIMITED. Howard Southall Works Engineer | ||