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).
Quotation from John Marston Limited for radiator matrices for a new Bentley radiator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1937 | |
| IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. FROM JOHN MARSTON LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEPHONE: 21481 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SUNBEAM, WOLVERHAMPTON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS; BENTLEY'S. Reply to be addressed to John Marston Limited for the attention of AWD/BR 2nd December, 1937 Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Your reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std/7/MH{M. Huckerby} Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 1st inst., regarding your new Bentley Radiator together with scheme drawings showing the general construction of this radiator. We shall be pleased to quote you for Radiator Matrices E.B.3513 in lots of 1,000 and alternatively 5,000, in .005" and .003" material tinned and untinned. At the moment we are examining your scheme drawings and would like you to supply us with the necessary drawings to prepare an estimate and quote you for :- 1. The Matrix Unit including the top and bottom tanks with all fittings. 2. The complete radiator in lots of 1,000 and 5,000. We suggest that if Mr. Steadman could visit us on Friday of next week we could discuss this matter further and also give you the information you require in respect of the correct water flow figures and waterway size specifications for the Mark VI Matrices to E.B.3373 and also for Matrices E.W.1161. In the meantime we shall prepare our quotation for Matrices E.B.3513 and also our price for the Matrix fitted with side plates and bottom tank. We are extremely anxious to assist you in this work and assure you of our best attention. Yours faithfully, AW Dunn Handwritten notes: Top right: 1280 Next to date: WLM Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SID Left side: EB3373 Flow 52 ques/m 7' hun Wulnin .052x5/8 EW 1161 - w flow by Wulnin .052x5/8 S2-S5 | ||