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 Limited acknowledging correspondence and discussing the road testing of a gear.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan090 | |
Date | 12th November 1932 | |
X4094 Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. Telephone: LUTON 1818 (2 LINES). 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. M.A., (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. W. HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/MA. Our Ref DGM/AGS/CB. Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. 12th. November, 1932. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. We are obliged to you for your letter dated the 8th instant, reference as above, contents of which we have carefully noted, and we shall look forward to hearing from you when you have had an opportunity of testing this gear on the road. Thanking you, and assuring you of our best attention at all times, We are, Yours faithfully, for ADAMANT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED. AHoward. Director. | ||