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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 regarding a revised order for rollers and manufacturing tools.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 153\2\  scan0112
Date  23th September 1936
  
F.J. HARDY
AD FORM 93.
Telegrams: “ADAMANT, Phone, Luton.”
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY.
Telephone: LUTON 2662 (3 LINES).
[Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN]
ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED
X1300
[Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD]
(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.
F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E.
O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary.
ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E.
J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A.
Your Ref.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}9/JH
Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.:
Our Ref. FGM/IFW.
DALLOW ROAD, LUTON.
Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd.,
DERBY.
Wednesday,
23rd September,
1936.
For the attention of F.{Mr Friese} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Hardy, Esq.
Dear Sirs,
We are in receipt of your favour of the 21st instant, reference as above, in regard to the eccentricity of rollers and would confirm our conversation over the telephone with you this morning during which we informed you that we are revising the order of operations in the manufacture of these rollers which entails the making of certain tools.
We are of the opinion that this revised method of manufacture will enable us to cut down the eccentricity. Until we have been able to test it out we think you will agree that we cannot very well state to within what limits we can work.
It was arranged over the telephone with your Mr. Hardy this morning that we should advise as soon as we had put through sufficient rollers under the new scheme to give us the necessary information.
Assuring you of our best attention at all times,
We are,
Yours faithfully,
for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED.
[Signature]
Managing Director.
  
  


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