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 Wolseley Motors discussing the availability and specifications of different sized Cotal gearboxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 15th March 1940 | |
| 1153 TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM EAST 1501. (AFTER 7 P.M. AND WEEKENDS EAST 1271) TELEGRAMS: "EXACTITUDE", TELEX, BIRMINGHAM. BY APPOINTMENT TELEX TELEPHONE: EAST TELEX 0404. CODES: BENTLEY'S, BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE. Wolseley Motors Ltd PROPRIETORS: MORRIS MOTORS LTD. LORD NUFFIELD CHAIRMAN OLIVER BODEN, C.B.E. VICE-CHAIRMAN W.M.W. THOMAS. TRADE MARK Ward End, Birmingham,8 H.C.R. Mullens W.M.W. THOMAS MANAGING DIRECTOR YOUR REF: OUR REF: HCRM/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MARCH 15th 1940. W. A.{Mr Adams} ROBOTHAM, Esq., Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Owing to changes in our organization, Mr. Thomas has asked me to answer your letter of 11th March, and I must apologise for the delay. The gear box which we lent you recently was, I believe, a 20 Metre Kilogramme and this is a size which we do not use ourselves, but in the early days, when we were interesting ourselves in the Cotal gear box, we obtained this box as it happened to be available in this country. The smallest size which we have so far considered using, is the 12 M.Kg box and I am sending you herewith some drawings and information, which I hope will cover your requirements. In the event of this sized box being suitable for you, we should be very happy indeed to lend one to you. It is possible that there are smaller gear boxes available, but I feel sure that there are none in this country, and if you wished to obtain | ||