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 British Piston Ring Co Ltd requesting cylinder wear results for previously supplied inserts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 17th January 1941 | |
| C.T.S - Have we any comparative figures of our own inserts here. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} : 1256 CABLES A.B.C. 5TH EDITION AND MARCONI TELEPHONE 8014/5/6 COVENTRY TELEGRAMS BRICO COVENTRY The BRITISH PISTON RING CO Ltd HOLBROOK LANE COVENTRY ENGLAND OUR REF JHP/VM YOUR REF 17th January 1941 Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. 62 Dear Sirs, For the Attention of Mr. Rowbotham During last summer we had the pleasure of co-operating with you in regard to supplying quantities of Short Cylinder Inserts in various materials, e.g. Bricrome, Brivadium, also Inserts machined from your own materials, A.101, 103, 105 and 106. (3 1/2" Bentley.) We shall be very interested to know if you have had the opportunity of checking up on the cylinder wear results, and, if so, we shall be very pleased to have details of same. Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation. Yours faithfully, THE BRITISH PISTON RING CO.LTD. J.H.Pitt. Chief Sales Clerk. | ||