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 George Angus & Co Ltd regarding the supply of three sample oil seals for testing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0290 | |
Date | 15th September 1937 | |
TELEGRAMS: ANGUSSTATE, ALD{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}, LONDON TELEPHONE: AVENUE 5176 ANGUS OIL SEALS TECHNICAL LEATHER MOTOR AND ENGINEERING PRODUCTS GEORGE ANGUS & CỌ LTD 7, BURY STREET, ST MARY AXE, LONDON, E.C.3. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE BRANCHES: LONDON LIVERPOOL LEEDS MANCHESTER CARDIFF BIRMINGHAM BELFAST GLASGOW JOHANNESBURG OUR REF. AP/GH YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gryl/R DATE. 15th September, 1937 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 13th instant and, as instructed, we are putting in hand three Oil Seals, Ref. 250/1.11/16", suitable for a press fit in a housing bore of 3.500" + or - .001" dia., fitted with sealing members moulded from our 'Gaco' material. We shall be glad to supply these free of charge and they will be addressed 'for the attention of Mr. Grylls, Experimental Dept.' We feel confident that you will find these samples suitable for the conditions you mention, and look forward to hearing the results of your tests. Yours faithfully, GEORGE ANGUS & Co. LTD. for H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BECK MANAGER, OIL SEAL DEPT. | ||