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 Hepworth & Grandage Ltd enclosing a synopsis on piston rings by Spitzglass & Zucrow.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0387 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1938 | |
| MANUFACTURERS OF "HEPOLITE" REG'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PRODUCTS ON AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LIST · ADMIRALTY · WAR OFFICE · CROWN AGENTS HEPWORTH & GRANDAGE LTD PISTONS · PISTON RINGS · GUDGEON PINS · LINERS ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JOHN'S WORKS BRADFORD TELEGRAMS AND CABLES 'RINGS, BRADFORD' CODE: BENTLEY'S TELEPHONE: 11100 (8 Lines) LONDON SERVICE DEPOT 78, YORK WAY, KINGS CROSS, N.1. TELEPHONE: TERMINUS, 2418/9 TELEGRAMS: VACRIT, NORCROS, LONDON MIDLAND SERVICE DEPOT 120 SNOW HILL, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 2371/2 TELEGRAMS: HEPLEX, BIRMINGHAM SCOTTISH SERVICE DEPOT 75, MITCHELL STREET, GLASGOW. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 1745/6 TELEGRAMS: HEPOLITE, GLASGOW WESTERN SERVICE DEPOT 27, REDCLIFF STREET, BRISTOL, I. TELEPHONE: 22447/8 TELEGRAMS: HEPO, BRISTOL YOUR REF. OUR REF. GH/ER. DATE 2/9/38. Mr. Swindle & Mr. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Matthews, c/o Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Regarding the interview you kindly gave me yesterday, I herewith enclose a synopsis on piston rings which has been given by Spitzglass & Zucrow. I think you will find some very interesting data which should be of assistance on your experimental research. Kindly let me know if you have received this, as unfortunately they are apt to go astray in such a big Works as yours. Thanking you for your courtesy and attention whilst at your Works. Yours faithfully, [Signature: Geo Hepworth] Joint Managing Director. [Handwritten annotation at top: Files 1258] | ||