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 the difficulty of fitting a standard Marles Steering gear and arranging a meeting to resolve it.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan057 | |
| Date | 27th September 1932 | |
| X4094. CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). [Logo: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporating J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. THREADGOLD & SONS. Established 1878). Engineers and Founders. 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. Eng. Lt.-Commander F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, R.N. W. A.{Mr Adams} (CANTAB.), A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.E.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 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KT Our Ref. FGM/AGS/CB. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 27th. September, 1932. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. We are duly in receipt of your favor of the 24th instant, and enclosed drawing, and have carefully considered the contents of this letter. It would appear that the fitting of a standard Marles Steering into your chassis without modification presents some difficulty, and we therefore telephoned your Mr. Robotham this afternoon and would confirm the appointment made between that gentleman and the writer for Thursday of this week, the 29th instant, at approximately Noon, when we hope we shall be able to discuss this matter and come to some arrangement. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature] Director. | ||