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 Clayton Dewandre Company Ltd. regarding test results for a McCord car heater.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\1\ scan0269 | |
| Date | 21th April 1937 | |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN. TELEPHONE: LINCOLN 1156/7 TELEGRAMS: TITANIC, LINCOLN. CODES USED: A.B.C. 6TH EDITION 5 LETTER. BENTLEY'S AND PRIVATE. 1158 CLAYTON DEWANDRE COMPANY LIMITED. DIRECTORS: C.H.DADE.(CHAIRMAN) C.T.BLACKLOCK.(MANAGING DIRECTOR). R.M.GRANT. GENERAL MANAGERS: J.E.GRIMSHAW. S.E.WILLETT. REF. SEW/FB TITANIC WORKS, LINCOLN, ENG. 21st. April 1937 Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, YOUR REFERENCE: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/AP McCORD HEATER We have now completed our test on the above, and have pleasure in enclosing herewith copies of our charts Nos. L.645/1 and 2 indicating our tests together with a table giving the main features. This car heater is the quietest of all which we have tested, excepting our our 'C.C.' type. This information now completes all the trials which we believe you require covering car heaters, and we shall be glad to hear whether you wish to discuss these trials, either at your works or in Lincoln. If at your works, we can arrange for our Mr. Blomeley to come over. We are, Yours faithfully, CLAYTON DEWANDRE CO. LTD. (S.E. WILLETT) JOINT GENERAL MANAGER | ||