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 regarding a standard top cover for a gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan139 | |
| Date | 15th March 1935 | |
| x4094 I AD FORM 93. Telegrams : "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone : LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). (Logo text: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN) ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. (Logo text: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD) 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. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (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. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref: FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}31/KW Head Offices, Works and Design Dept. : Our Ref: FGM/AGS/CJ. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 15th. March, 1935. HARDY Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. We thank you for your favor of the 14th instant, reference as above, and in accordance therewith we are arranging to fit a standard top cover to the gear which will be sent from these Works. When you replace this standard cover with the special one you are making, you can then return the standard to us, and we can credit you for the same. We further note the last paragraph of your letter, for which we thank you. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. FMatravers Director. | ||