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 SS Cars Ltd regarding prints for main and con rod bearings for a 3 1/2 Litre engine, and requesting the name of a valve spring supplier.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\3\ scan0003 | |
Date | 14th December 1937 | |
SS{S. Smith} CARS LIMITED COVENTRY ENG. TELEPHONES HEAD OFFICE & WORKS COVENTRY 8681 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS 'JAGUAR' COVENTRY CODE BENTLEY'S 2ND W. LYONS. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR T.W.DAFFERN.O.B.E. F.C.A. F.S.A.A. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. GILLITT A.{Mr Adams} WHITTAKER GENERAL MANAGER YOUR REFERENCE: OUR REFERENCE: WMH/MS. December 14th 1937. W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sir, As arranged on our visit to your works, I am sending herewith a set of prints of the main and conn rod bearings on the 3 1/2 Litre, Sketch Nos.283,284,285,286,287 and 288, in order that you may obtain sample aluminium bearings as promised. With reference to the valve spring wire, I seem to have lost the name of your suppliers, whom you said would let us have sample springs in Chrome Vanadium Steel. I should be pleased if you would let me know this. Thanking you for your assistance. Yours faithfully, | ||