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 Light Production Co. Ltd. regarding piston skirt dimensions and part numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 31th March 1939 | |
| 1256 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DAVIES, WM. THIRTLE. ENGINEERS TELEGRAMS: INLAND: NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN: NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR. REF. CHE/DP YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS.8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 31st March,1939. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. NOMAD File Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.T. Salt. Thank you for your letter of the 29th instant in regard to Pistons P.451. There is no difficulty whatever in supplying these to the skirt dimensions as used for EB.2844, and we have instructed the works accordingly. We also agree with your suggestion that this particular type of Piston should be known in future as P.451A, and our records have been modified accordingly. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. [Signature] W.N.Brooks GENERAL MANAGER. | ||