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 a consulting engineer regarding the similarity of Marstons' radiator cores to a patented design, requesting a sample for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 18th December 1934 | |
| Steadman - Collect sample of core & send to Constantine please W.W. CONSTANTINE. CONSULTING ENGINEER. x1278 111, GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. ENG. TEL: VICTORIA 3537-3538. 18th. December. 1934. (Typed 19th). W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, Harrison Radiator Cores. Many thanks for your letter of the 17th. instant Refce. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KW. I note that Marstons are manufacturing a core very similar to the Harrison and this tallies with what Mr. Harvey Bailey told me some considerable time ago. This interests me very much as I wonder how near Marstons may be getting to our patented construction and I am wondering if you would be able to send me a small sample of one of their cores or a sketch showing the formation of it as I should very much like to check up this point. I am very glad to note that you expect to be in London in the New Year and I too hope that you will be able to have lunch with me so that we can chat about things in general. Yours sincerely, w.w. Constantine W. W. CONSTANTINE. WWC/KG. 299. | ||