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 Automotive Products Company Ltd regarding the supply and trial of Zero-Lash Hydraulic Tappets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 30th September 1940 | |
| Zero-Lash (TRADE MARK) Hydraulic Tappets DIRECTORS: E.B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.T. BROCK Manufacturers Automotive Products Company Ltd Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa REG OFFICE: BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W1 Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA YOUR REF.................. OUR REF... TS/HTB/EFB 30th September, 1940 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. W.A. Robotham. Dear Sirs, Re: ZERO-LASH HYDRAULIC TAPPETS. We are enclosing herewith brochure illustrating and describing ZERO-LASH Hydraulic Tappets, which we are pleased to advise we are arranging to manufacture at our Leamington Works. The necessary machinery for this purpose is now being assembled at our Works, but we have in stock a few American made hydraulic units, so that should you desire to place a sample set on trial, we shall be pleased to place our recommendations before you upon receipt of the information as called for on the enclosed questionnaire. Alternatively, the Writer would be pleased to visit your Works with a view to discussing these units in greater detail, if you would be good enough to arrange a suitable appointment. We are, Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. Enclosure [Marginalia on the left side, vertically] Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to accept any delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure. | ||