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 Harborough Aircraft Construction Co. Ltd. regarding a patented Heat Resisting Process for exhaust systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 15th September 1939 | |
| 1132 TELEPHONE 2254. 2255. TELEGRAMS: AIRCRAFT, MARKET HARBOROUGH. HARBOROUGH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED. DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WORTH. W. THOMSON. T. C. WORTH. MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE. TCW/MM Handwritten: Wyman - What happened to this silencer? It should be run if possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} This is now being brought up by Process Products and will eventually be fitted to Silver Ripple. Handwritten: RW/WYM.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Messrs Rolls-Royce Nightingale Road, DERBY. 15th September 1939 Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham We recently sent you a Car Exhaust system which had been treated by our patented Heat Resisting Process. We appreciate that you may not have any great activity on the car side at present, but we would be very grateful if you would let us know if this has been tested in any way, as we are hoping to introduce the same process to your Aircraft Works. We have addressed a further letter, for the attention of Mr. Dorey, on this subject to-day. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HARBOROUGH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. T.C. Worth GENERAL MANAGER. | ||