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 in response to a query about the suitability of a proposed gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan125 | |
| Date | 31th January 1933 | |
| Handwritten: 84004 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.} C. 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. Directors: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E. ENGR. LT.-COMMANDER F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, R.N. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.A.E., M.I.A.R., M.I.P.E. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref.s/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/ Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: Our Ref. FGM/AGS/CB. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 31st. January, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, We are duly in receipt of your letter of the 30th instant, reference as above, which has crossed ours of the same date on the same subject. We are very pleased to hear that you are going into the question of the suitability of the gear proposed in our letter of the 19th January for the car in question, and we shall look forward with much interest to hearing further from you in due course. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. F G Matravers. Director. | ||