Letter from The Associated Equipment Co Ltd regarding valve testing and requesting information on stellite for War Office engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\4\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 20th June 1938 | |
| Handwritten: Poilee Handwritten: 1360? THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Co LTD TELEPHONE: SOUTHALL 2424 (17 LINES). SOUTHALL MIDDLESEX TELEGRAMS: "VANGASTOW PHONE SOUTHALL." TRADE MARK YOUR REF. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 2/MH. {M. Huckerby} OUR REF. CE/GDR/GD. 20th June, 1938. Handwritten: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SWDL {Len H. Swindell} For the attention of Mr. Swinderl. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Handwritten: Shall we oblige Handwritten: Yes Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /SWDL {Len H. Swindell} Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 11th inst. we note you propose carrying out a test with the combination of Silichrome unstellited valves on stellited seats. This has been our standard procedure for a considerable time. With regard to the last paragraph of your letter, although the oil engine predominates in our production, we are making a quantity of large bore petrol engines for the War Office, and we should be very grateful for a copy of the letter you mention giving your experience of stelliting, so that in the event of our being required to give a higher performance from the engine, we should have this very valuable information available. Yours faithfully, For THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CO. LTD., (G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Robinson). CHIEF DESIGNER. 8926a CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES ARE BROUGHT ON TO OUR PREMISES, DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF, AND STORED FOR REPAIRS AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AGAINST DAMAGE HOWSOEVER CAUSED. | ||
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).