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 Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. Ltd. about testing pinion bearings using a sample of Whitmore's Oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\2\ scan0023 | |
| Date | 24th February 1934 | |
| LONDON OFFICE: 17 VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 4278-4279 TELEGRAMS: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO. LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "BEARINGS, NEWARK" TELEGRAPHIC CODE: BENTLEY'S TELEPHONE NOS: NEWARK 456, 457 & 458 CONTRACTORS TO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR BOARD, COLONIAL OFFICES &C. BRANCH OFFICES: LONDON. BIRMINGHAM. MANCHESTER. LEEDS. SHEFFIELD. BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, BELFAST. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE TECH.DEPT. FOH/MB. YOUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GRY{Shadwell Grylls}/1/Kw. [Handwritten]: X3807 [Handwritten Initials]: GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, D E R B Y. 24th February, 1934. Dear Sirs, PINION BEARINGS With reference to your valued communication of the 22nd instant, regarding the above, we note that you are forwarding one quart of Whitmore's Oil, and we will use this in our test. As we mentioned to you during our early conversation on these tests, it is difficult in our test rig to merely leave a sump of oil owing to the concentration of heat, and all our previous tests have been run with an oil circulation feed. However, we will try out the test with an oil sump using the one quart which you have sent, and will inform you of the results obtained as soon as these are to hand. Yours faithfully, RANSOME & MARLES BEARING CO. LTD. [Illegible Signature] / per Pro. MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||