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 Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd. regarding the testing of a Serck matrix and the development of a 'Still' tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 25th May 1938 | |
| 1158? REGISTERED OFFICE: TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN. TELEPHONE: LINCOLN 1156/7. TELEGRAMS: TITANIC, LINCOLN. LONDON OFFICE: AFRICA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 4614. TELEGRAMS: CLADEWCO WESTCENT, LONDON. CODES USED: A.B.C. 6TH EDITION 5 LETTER. BENTLEY'S AND PRIVATE. CLAYTON DEWANDRE COMPANY LIMITED. DIRECTORS: C.H. DADE, (CHAIRMAN). C.T. BLACKLOCK, (MANAGING DIRECTOR). R.M. GRANT. GENERAL MANAGERS: J.E. GRIMSHAW. S.E. WILLETT. REF. SEW/FB TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN, ENG. 25th. May 1938 hdw R {Sir Henry Royce} /S10 Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 24th. instant, reference RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD/9/JH. We shall be only too pleased to test the latest Serck matrix and let you have figures for a comparison with the previous test figures which we have supplied. Will you please advise us when this matrix is being sent forward. We regret that we are not yet in a position to say anything with regard to the development of the 'Still' tube mentioned by Mr. Blomeley. Yours faithfully, CLAYTON DEWANDRE CO. LTD. (S.E. WILLETT) JOINT GENERAL MANAGER | ||