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 the return and modification of a 3½ Litre Bentley Steering Gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1937 | |
| AD FORM 93. Telegrams: “ADAMANT, Phone, Luton.” CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. 1300. Telephone: LUTON 2662 (3 LINES). ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. 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: 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. F. {Mr Friese} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Our Ref. FWJ/MW/CJ. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept. : DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 3rd March, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.E.J.Hardy. Experimental Dept., Dear Sir, Re: 3½ Litre Bentley Steering Gear. At the time of writing, 5 p.m. there is every possibility that we shall be able to return this Steering Gear to you to-night. At the moment, there is a slight hold up in rivetting the Roller Assembly into the Rockershaft, due to the fact that the standard blocks in our Electric Rivetting Machine will not take your Rockershaft and consequently, we are having to hand rivet. We have every hope, however, that this will be through in time to despatch to-night, failing this, we will despatch per first available train to-morrow, writing you the time of train. Rockershaft Adjusting Screw: The original Rockershaft Adjusting screw was of bronze and we notice that this shows signs of wear where the screw makes contact with the end of the Rockershaft. In view of the fact that we have recently modified the specification of this screw, the present ones being case hardened and cadmium plated, a more efficient job Contd....... | ||