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 The Morse Chain Co. Ltd. responding to an enquiry about chains, discussing manufacturing processes and pricing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 8th February 1935 | |
| C O P Y. The Morse Chain Co.Ltd., Letchworth, Herts. 8th February, 1935. EF/EMH. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We are much obliged to you for your enquiry of the 5th inst., reference ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS12/P. with the prints and specifications therewith enclosed. We have noted these very carefully and would say that while, of course, we can furnish the three standard chains, 3/8" pitch, our type 766, without delay, we are in a little difficulty as regards the provision of the wheels and hubs, in that we are not laid out here to furnish these in the material specificationand to the limits which you impose, including the grinding of the teeth after hardening. In explanation, we may mention that in practically all cases we supply the chains to the motor car manufacturers, while the latter provide their own sprockets, or, in case of trial drives, we furnish the chains to the manufacturer and lend him our milling cutters so that he may produce the correct tooth form on his own blanks, which he may thereafter submit to such heat treatment as is standard in his shops. We believe at one time this was your own desire, as expressed by your Engineers at the recent Motor Show. If in the present instance such procedure is acceptable to you, we shall be very glad to lend you the necessary cutters, free of charge, if you could return them in not more than a week. Meanwhile, the price for the three chains, 3/8" pitch, type 766, duplex, 1.5" wide, each 94 pitches long, finished endless, is 21/- each nett. | ||