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 Ford Motor Company regarding gear cyaniding and the reliability of Autopulse petrol pumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\4\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 5th April 1937 | |
| 1263 Petrol Pump File Ford Motor Company, Ltd. DAGENHAM, Essex. TELEPHONE: RAINHAM 3000. TELEGRAMS: FORDMOTOR, TELEX, DAGENHAM. CABLES: FORDMOTOR, DAGENHAM. S H Grylls Esq Rolls Royce Ltd DERBY PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE DEPARTMENT No A-5 5 Apr 1937 Dear Mr Grylls: Thank you for your letter of the 2nd instant. I am pleased to note that the gear cyaniding we recently did for you is apparently what you wanted and I know Mr Smith will be pleased to hear the results of the tests when they are available. I am endeavouring to get together some information on the reliability of Autopulse petrol pumps and will then communicate with you further at a later date. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED HW Howard Secretary to General Manager FWH MB Ford Cars & Fordson Trucks - Proved by the past - Improved for the future ALL STATEMENTS OR AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER ARE CONTINGENT ON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS, FIRES OR ANY OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL AND ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SIGNATURE OF A DULY AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. CLERICAL ERRORS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION. | ||