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 Adamant Engineering Company acknowledging receipt of a letter and promising a full reply.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan040 | |
| Date | 15th August 1932 | |
| Telegrams: "ADAMANT. Phone. Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). Handwritten: X4094 ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS, Established 1878). Engineers and Founders. SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN and MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. DIRECTORS: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E. ENG. LT.-COMMANDER F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, R.N. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} (CANTAB.), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB.), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/AD Our Ref. SCS/AGS/CB. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 15th. August, 1932. Messrs. Roll-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Stamp: RECEIVED Stamp: 1932 AUG 16 PM Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of the 12th instant. We are going very carefully into this matter, and hope to be able to reply fully in the course of a post or two. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. S. Carlton Smith Director. | ||