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 Belgrave Engineering Co offering to manufacture Push Rods and enclosing a sample valve, referencing their previous work for Ford.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\4\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1937 | |
| BELGRAVE ENGINEERING CO PROPRIETOR: HENRY PITTAWAY ENGINEERS STAMPERS FORGERS MACHINISTS BOLTS & NUTS COACH SCREWS ETC FROM ALL KINDS OF STEEL INCLUDING "STAINLESS" TELEPHONE: BLACKHEATH 1355 BELGRAVE WORKS BLACK HEATH NEAR BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS: BELGRAVE BLACKHEATH STAFFS OUR REF: YOUR REF: DATE 3rd December, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, With reference to our Mr. Wimhurst's call upon you today. We can make the Push Rod quite well and if you will send us enough steel for, say a couple of dozen we will make you up some samples. We are confident we can please you. We have made the Valves for 'Ford' for 12 years - a million and half a year - and we have not seen or heard of a broken Valve for 5 years at least. They are made with scrupulous care. We are enclosing one taken up haphazard; you may like to cut the head through and etch it yourselves. We guarantee every one alike. Yours faithfully, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Pittaway [Handwritten note at bottom] If you will send us a sample of your Valve Forgings we will tell you what size steel we should want & if you could send us a little we would make up some samples for you. [Handwritten note at top] 1360 Files | ||