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 Wellworthy Piston Rings regarding the casting of bump crown pistons for a Leyland 3 1/2' Cub Engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 4th April 1939 | |
| 1256 SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5762-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD STRATFORD E.15 TELEPHONE: MARYLAND 2420 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE: 23874 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 45 RENSHAW ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 3 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: 2486 DIRECTORS: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY F.{Mr Friese} W. WALDEN C. W. WATERS A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WOOLCOTT OUR REF FB/EHF. Ext. 26. TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 4th April, 1939. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, Many thanks for your letter of the 3rd inst., regarding the bump crown piston which we propose to make for the Leyland 3 1/2" Cub Engine. We have this well under way, the core box has been produced, and we shall be casting pistons probably today or tomorrow, and in the course of a post or two will be sending you a drawing of what we are actually doing, as a matter of interest. Should you have any criticisms on the manner in which we have carried out the alterations, we shall be pleased to have your views on same in due course. Yours sincerely, [Signature: F.Blackith] [Watermark: PARCHMENT] | ||