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 The Light Production Co. Ltd. confirming a new delivery date for pistons due to difficulty with the castings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0422 | |
| Date | 28th October 1938 | |
| 1256. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 0671 (5 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY LISTS. THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LIMITED. ENGINEERS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V. ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.G. DAVIES. WM. THIRTLE. TELEGRAMS: INLAND, NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN, NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 WORKS AND GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. OUR REF. CHB/DP YOUR REF. 28th October, 1938. file Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., COVENTRY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.T.Salt. We have to acknowledge receipt of your telegram addressed to the undersigned concerning Pistons, EXS .928. We beg to advise you that we anticipate delivering these to you on November 5th. We have had some difficulty over the castings for these, but they are now in the machine shop and we have every confidence that we shall be able to keep this promised date, which we trust will be in time for your require-ments. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. C.A.Brooks GENERAL MANAGER. | ||