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 J. & E. Hall, Ltd. regarding the requirements for a refrigerating plant for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0306 | |
| Date | 18th May 1934 | |
| Ref. 9 J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} & E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HALL, LTD., Established 1785. ENGINEERS AND FOUNDERS. MAKERS OF REFRIGERATING MACHINERY. LICENSEES OF THE LANZ PERLIT IRON PROCESS. CONTRACTORS TO H.M. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. Telegrams:— HALLFORD, DARTFORD. HALLFORD, PHONE, LONDON. (two words). Telephones:— DARTFORD 201 (ten lines). LONDON, MANSION HOUSE 7336 (three lines). Codes Used:— A B C (5th & 6th), BENTLEY'S, SCOTT'S and WESTERN UNION. London Office:—10, ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} SWITHIN'S LANE, E.C.4 Dartford Ironworks, Kent. PLEASE REFER TO— AGG./S.489-34. WE GUARANTEE TO SUPPLY A NEW PART, F.O.R. DARTFORD, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR ANY PART WHICH WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF DELIVERY IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, IF RETURNED CARRIAGE PAID TO DARTFORD. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PARTS DAMAGED BY IMPROPER LUBRICATION, MISUSE, OR NEGLECT, NOR TO ACCESSORIES NOT MANUFACTURED BY US. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF LABOUR DISPUTES, FIRES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCIES EXCEPT ACCIDENTS TO OUR WORKMEN WHOM WE INSURE. OUR STAFF DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES ONLY AT OWNER'S RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, SMTH DERBY. /For attention of Mr. F. {Mr Friese} L. Smith, Experimental Dept./ Dear Sirs, Since our Representative's interview with you on 5th inst. in reference to the refrigerating plant you are requiring for testing purposes, we have been going carefully into the matter and owing to the special nature of the plant which involves temperatures outside the usual commercial range, a good deal of correspondence has been involved between ourselves and our Branch Office in reference to details which appreciably affect the size of the plant on which we require further information in order to determine the most suitable type of plant to offer. We have supplied a number of plants for low temperature work such as the present enquiry calls for but the type of equipment has varied considerably according | ||