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 Specialloid Limited requesting permission to fit their own brand of pistons into a Bentley and keep the guarantee valid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0328 | |
| Date | 21th October 1937 | |
| 1254 SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Specialloid PISTONS Specialloid LIMITED Friern Park . North Finchley London . N.12 DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PLATFORD, CHAIRMAN. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. BATES, M.I.M.E., MANAGING DIRECTOR. C. F.{Mr Friese} RUSSELL...GENERAL MANAGER. ON AIR MINISTRY, WAR OFFICE AND ADMIRALTY LISTS TELEPHONES: HILLSIDE 2233 7 LINES TELEGRAMS: "SPECIALLOID' LONDON" OUR REF. HNB/AR. YOUR REF. DATE October 21st 1937. Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF R.{Sir Henry Royce} MATTHEWS ESQ. Dear Sirs, Now that I have run my Bentley 10,000 miles I should like to fit our own Pistons. I am writing you as I know you are rather particular in the ordinary way in one using anything but your own standard parts, but I feel sure, under the circumstances of our having an Aero Engine Contract from you, that you will have no objection to my fitting Specialloid Pistons in my own Bentley, and your guarantee still holding good on the car. We ourselves will fit the Pistons here and I can assure you that everything will be carried out with efficiency. Yours faithfully, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Bates | ||