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 Tecalemit to Rolls Royce regarding chassis lubrication, enclosing a list of drawings for various pumps and fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 6th March 1929 | |
| 1184 TECALEMIT LIMITED DIRECTORS A.{Mr Adams} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} LEONARD, (CHAIRMAN) S. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} GATES. GROUP CAPTAIN E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} F.{Mr Friese} BRIGGS, D.S.O., O.B.E. EMILE PIQUEREZ & J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} CHRISTE, (SWISS.) W. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} PARSLOW A.{Mr Adams} SEWELL. R.{Sir Henry Royce} A.{Mr Adams} CHALMERS, (MANAGING DIRECTOR) Great West Road Brentford Middlesex TELEPHONE EALING 6661 (11 LINES) TELEGRAMS TECALEMIT, PHONE, LONDON CODE A.B.C. 5TH EDITION Your reference Our reference NJGH/FMG. 6th March. 1929. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. I. A.{Mr Adams} Leslie. Dear Sirs, CHASSIS LUBRICATION. We beg to refer to the recent visit of our Engineer, Mr. Hill, and would thank you for the courtesy extended to him. We have pleasure in enclosing herewith the under-mentioned prints from our Drawings to the numbers quoted:- 15600. Oscillating Pump external drive. 25160. Oscillating Pumps internal and external drive. 17276. Compensator for Oscillating Pump drive. 15650. Rotary Pump external drive. 18520. Rotary Pump internal drive. 7918. Elbow Check Valve. 7916. Straight check valve. 7547. Elbow Feed Regulator. 7546. Straight Feed Regulator. 6082. Flexible Connector. † 25158/9. Half Coupling (drive). 7548. Tee Fitting. You will observe that the pump unit, our Drawing No. 18520 lends itself to the proposed impulse drive scheme, and if you will be so kind as to check over the essential details, we shall be happy to supply you with specimens of this unit for your further experiments. (Contd). | ||