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 Daimler Co. Ltd. regarding the satisfactory use of Bakelite moulded oil filler caps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0401 | |
| Date | 15th March 1938 | |
| 1280 THE DAIMLER CO. LTD. COVENTRY. TELEPHONE: 4161 (NINE LINES) TELEGRAMS: DAIMLER.PHONE, COVENTRY. PLEASE REPLY TO CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE. OUR REF CMS/KO. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.13/MH.{M. Huckerby} 15th March, 1938. hmt Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF C. S. STEADMAN ESQ. In reply to your letter of the 1st instant re the use of a Bakelite moulded cap for the oil filler, we have found the use of this material extremely satisfactory. This type of cap has been in use now continuously for the last five years, and we cannot trace having a request for a single replacement in service. Yours faithfully, For THE DAIMLER COMPANY LIMITED, CM Simpson (C. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Simpson) CHIEF ENGINEER. P.S. We obtain these Bakelite caps from:- Messrs. F.{Mr Friese} W. Evans, Birmingham. The Company's new products are sold and the Company's work on Service and Repairs is done under the terms of its published "Conditions of Sale" which are current at the time of the transaction. Shop-soiled, ex-demonstration and second-hand cars are sold under special "Conditions of Sale" which can be had on application. | ||