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 Light Production Co. Ltd. regarding the dispatch of an Aerolite Piston in L22 alloy for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 7th June 1934 | |
| 4236 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V.ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: C.E.GEORGE, WM.THIRTLE. ENGINEERS TELEGRAMS: INLAND, NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN, NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR REF. CHB/IR YOUR REF. 7th June 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of W.A.Robotham Esq. Purely as a matter of interest, we have posted to you, under separate cover, an Aerolite Piston in L22 alloy, which has been subjected to the Alumilite treatment. These are the pistons the writer referred to on the occasion of his visit, and if the tests reveal anything beyond normal interest, we will communicate the same to you. Yours faithfully, pp THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. W.B. Crooks GENERAL MANAGER. | ||