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 Ethyl Export Corporation regarding Bentley exhaust valves and sparking plug tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\1\ scan0231 | |
| Date | 16th October 1936 | |
| CABLEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, LONDON. X1282 TELEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, SOWEST. ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION Incorporated in the State of Delaware. U. S. A. {Mr Adams} with limited liability. THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: VICTORIA 1441 Head Office: 135 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK, U.S.A Swell - Make sure two bad valves are despatched to Banks Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 16th October, 1936. W. A. {Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Experimental Department, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Your ref: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 19/KW. Dear Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} , Very many thanks for your letter of the 15th October, together with the detailed information concerning the Bentley exhaust valves. Actually I see no reason why you should not continue to use stellited silchrome valves, and I told Sam Heron so when he was over here, but he thought this material might be better. With your permission I will pass on the data to him which you have given me. I have written to the States asking them to expedite the tests on the sparking plugs which we received from you and which I sent to them. I will let you have the results as soon as they come to hand. If you are coming to town for the Motor Show I should be glad if you would let me know, and if your time permits perhaps you will have dinner with us. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, F R Banks FRB/BB | ||