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 J. & E. Hall, Ltd. declining a proposal for the special design of a refrigerating plant.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0308 | |
| Date | 12th July 1934 | |
| Ref. 1204 X635 J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} & E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HALL, LTD., Established 1785. Telegrams :- HALLFORD, BIRMINGHAM. Telephones :- BIRMINGHAM, MIDLAND 2995 & 2996. Codes Used :- A B C (5th & 6th), BENTLEY'S, SCOTT'S AND WESTERN UNION. London Office :- 10, ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} SWITHIN'S LANE, E.C.4. Works :- DARTFORD, KENT ENGINEERS AND FOUNDERS. MAKERS OF REFRIGERATING MACHINERY. LICENSEES OF THE LANZ PERLIT IRON PROCESS. CONTRACTORS TO H.M. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 266, Broad Street, Birmingham, 1. PLEASE REFER TO— BA/DE July 12th, 1934. WE GUARANTEE TO SUPPLY A NEW PART, F.O.R. DARTFORD, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR ANY PART WHICH WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF DELIVERY IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, IF RETURNED CARRIAGE PAID TO DARTFORD. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PARTS DAMAGED BY IMPROPER LUBRICATION, MISUSE, OR NEGLECT, NOR TO ACCESSORIES NOT MANUFACTURED BY US. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF LABOUR DISPUTES, FIRES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCIES EXCEPT ACCIDENTS TO OUR WORKMEN WHOM WE INSURE. OUR STAFF DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES ONLY AT OWNERS' RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. LR {Mr Ellor} Should like to discuss. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Experimental Dept. Olm Dear Sirs, Olm Re Refrigerating Plant. RECEIVED In further reference to our proposals for refrigerating plant and the writer's interview with you recently, he has taken up the question of putting before you a plant working on the cold air principle with our Technical Directors, with the result that he has been instructed to inform you that we are not prepared to undertake the special design of a plant on this system. They state that although 40 or 50 years ago we had very considerable experience with cold air machines, any machine which we might design to-day would be of an experimental nature, and having in view the enormous | ||