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 Delco-Remy & Hyatt Ltd. regarding a coupling drive failure in a Delco Distributor and a request for handbooks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img117 | |
| Date | 16th March 1939 | |
| DELCO-REMY & HYATT LTD. Head Office & Works: 111 GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 Telegrams: DELREMYHAT, SOWEST, LONDON. Telephones: VICTORIA 6242 (7 LINES) CHILDS - 76119 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}C/JH. OUR REF. BR/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} SUBJECT 16th March 1939. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter addressed to Mr.Blazey, I note with interest that you have found the trouble with the coupling drive in your engine which caused a failure in the Delco Distributor. Naturally when I read your previous letter I was very alarmed, but as I have been away from the office with 'flu I did not know the final results until receipt of your letter today. With regard to the handbooks - I am very sorry to say that we are completely out of stock of these. We have had a very big run on these books from individuals at Derby, but immediately a new supply comes in we will let you have two as requested. Yours faithfully, pp B.Rushton B.S. B.Rushton, Technical Director. | ||