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 Cornercroft Ltd. regarding the design and use of 'peaked rib' wheel discs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\1\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 14th June 1938 | |
| 1001? CORNERCROFT LTD. TRADE ACE MARK ACE WORKS · QUEEN VICTORIA RD, COVENTRY. CAPT. W. F.{Mr Friese} STRICKLAND, M.P., CHAIRMAN. NORMAN RYCROFT - JOINT MANAGING DIRECTORS. HUGH WYLIE, C.A. TELEPHONES: COVENTRY 4123-4 MAYFAIR 6938-9 LONDON 18/18A, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, W.1 TELEGRAMS: "DISCS COVENTRY" "ACEDISCS, PHONE, LONDON" MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR CAR AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT SUPER WHEEL DISCS METAL TYRE COVERS JIGS, TOOLS & ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS IN METAL PRESSINGS, SPINNINGS & FOUNDRY WORK CONTRACTORS ON THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY LISTS. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 7/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REF. NR/EL. 14th June, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 30th ult., and regret that this matter has not received earlier attention owing to the writer's absence from the Works until yesterday. We note your remarks regarding wheel discs of our manufacture embodying the peaked rib, and we feel sure that the explanation is that the two cars which were in your Repair Department had Thrupp and Maberly coachwork. As you know Messrs. Thrupp and Maberly Ltd., are one of Messrs. Rootes' Companies, and they are ofcourse entitled to the use of this registered design. We would mention that it is also used by Messrs. Talbot Ltd., If you would kindly let us have a drawing of the scheme you have in mind, we should probably be able to forward some helpful suggestions with samples. We are, Yours faithfully, For CORNERCROFT LIMITED. [Signature] Joint Managing Director. | ||