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 Wilcox-Rich Corporation regarding a request for high expansion austenitic cylinder liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\4\ img244 | |
| Date | 13th October 1936 | |
| WILCOX-RICH CORPORATION DIVISION OF EATON MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9771 FRENCH ROAD DETROIT, MICHIGAN PRODUCTS: RICH VALVES VALVE TAPPETS VALVE SEAT RINGS VALVES MATES HYDRAULIC LIFTERS PLANTS: SAGINAW MARSHALL BATTLE CREEK October 13, 1936 Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby, England Gentlemen: Attention of Mr. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Subject: Austenitic Cylinder Liners. A copy of your letter of January 25 to Mr. Walter Brown has been handed to me for action on your request for high expansion cylinder liners. The application of our X-Aloy material to austenitic steel has been made in a number of cases where the section is fairly heavy so that if you will send us a blueprint of your cylinder liner, we shall be glad to express an opinion and to quote you on making up samples for your test. Thanking you for this opportunity to be of service, Yours very truly, WILCOX-RICH CORPORATION A.{Mr Adams} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Gardner ADG:TS | ||