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 Adamant Engineering Company regarding the design and delivery of steering gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 7th February 1936 | |
| X1300 AD. Form 93. Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 Lines). ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} S. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. SPECIALISTS IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS AND ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. Directors: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/KH Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: Our Ref. FGM/AMR/CJ. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 7th February, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. We are in receipt of your favour of the 6th instant, reference as above, contents of which we have duly noted. We are going into the whole matter in regard to both design and delivery, and as soon as we have investigated the subject we shall be writing you further. In the meantime, may we express our pleasure in noting the impression of approval the 1.7/16" Steering is giving you when fitted to your Bentley. Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. Director. | ||