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 a car distributor proposing a patented silencer design for high-powered engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 28th June 1938 | |
| KINDLY ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. Telegrams: "BESTOKARS," MANCHESTER Telephone: BLACKfriars 2302 (10 Lines) David Rosenfield Ltd. DIRECTORS: D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ROSENFIELD. (BRITISH. AMERICAN BORN.) J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} F.{Mr Friese} SLAUGHTER. W. GOALBY. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} HENLY. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} WHITE. R.{Sir Henry Royce} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} CHANDLER. DISTRIBUTORS OF QUALITY MOTOR CARS 20, Victoria Street, MANCHESTER, 3. Service Station - Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, 8. JFS/CM. W. Hives, Esq., General Manager, Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. 7, Upton Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Ches. 28th June 1938. Dear Mr. Hives, I have developed and patented a Silencer that overcomes the difficulty of getting the heat away quickly, and at the same time completely silencing the exhaust without back-pressure. The object is to incorporate the design with up-to-date military and civilian aircraft engines. It will, of course, be of advantage to high powered internal combustion engines such as you are fitting to the Phantom lll. Before communicating with other concerns I feel you would like to have an opportunity of experimenting. Will you please advise me if you are interested in the project, and if so how far. Yours truly, J.F. Slaughter [Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Handwritten note: Please reply] [Handwritten note: #] | ||