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 Wellworthy Piston Rings urgently requesting a report on AC.9 bearings following a complaint from Leyland Motors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\4\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 17th May 1940 | |
| SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5762-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD STRATFORD. E.15 TELEPHONE: MARYLAND 1666-7 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638-9 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE: 25575-6 SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 75 PARADISE STREET TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: CANTERBURY 2456 WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI DIRECTORS: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN C. W. WATERS A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WOOLCOTT OUR REF FB/AS. Ext.26. YOUR REF 17th May, 1940. G.S.Salt, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Salt, We confirm having to-day wired you that we are anxiously awaiting a report on the AC.9 bearings left with you last week, these being the subject of complaint at Leyland Motors, and we would say that these people are pressing for a report on this matter which is very urgent. We therefore look forward to hearing from you at the earliest possible moment on this matter. Yours sincerely, G Blackith DICTATED, BUT NOT SIGNED BY MR. BLACKITH. ROLLS-ROYCE A.C.9. BEARINGS ALUMINIUM CASTINGS LABORATORY TESTING CYLINDER LINERS & LINER CASTINGS Handwritten: 1030a File | ||