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 Adamant Engineering Company regarding arrangements for gear parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 5th February 1935 | |
| AD FORM 93. Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). [Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878.) Engineers and Founders. [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD.] SPECIALISTS in the DESIGN and MANUFACTURE of HIGH PRECISION TOOLS, JIGS, FIXTURES, etc. SPECIAL MACHINES, SPECIAL MACHINE TOOLS and ACCURATE PRODUCTION WORK. SOLE MANUFACTURERS and SALES AGENTS for the MARLES and MARLES-WELLER STEERING GEARS. Directors: S. CARLTON SMITH, A.M.I.MECH.E., M.I.P.E. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, M.A. (CANTAB), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.A.E., M.I.A.E., M.I.P.E. O.{Mr Oldham} CARLTON SMITH, M.A. (CANTAB), F.I.S.A., M.I.P.E., Secretary. ALFRED SLATTER, M.I.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref/ls/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}28/KW Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: Our Ref. FGM/AGS/CJ. DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 5th. February, 1935. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Many thanks for your letter of the 4th instant, reference as above, from which I note you will be coming on Thursday of this week instead of today. I am trying to make arrangements so that you may take the new parts for the double tooth gear back with you, as requested, as also the L7 Gear with the ratio altered. I am, Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||