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 supply and status of Cams and Rollers for steering gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0201 | |
| Date | 10th December 1936 | |
| Telegrams: "ADAMANT, Phone, Luton." CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. AD FORM 93. Telephone: LUTON 2662 (3 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: F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} MATRAVERS, 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. A.{Mr Adams} ED{J. L. Edwards} SLATTER, M.I.E.E. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} HAZEL, F.I.S.A. Your Ref. Our Ref. FWJ/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Head Offices, Works and Design Dept.: DALLOW ROAD, LUTON. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. 10th December, 1936. For the attention of Mr.Hardy - Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, Order 23940. 3 Cams M.22313. 1 Roller M.22314 Left Hand .595 lead. We would confirm our telephone call to you this afternoon, advising that we have assembled the three Cams to the above part number to your box, and they all passed satisfactorily, consequently, we have arranged for these to be sent to you tonight per post, and they have been marked for your attention. With reference to the three Cams .7 lead our M.22166, together with the two Rollers M.22168 and one Roller M.22167, we regret that up to the time of writing we have not been able to rectify these satisfactorily. We thank you for your permission to retain your Steering Box here until Monday next, as we desire, if possible, to make these Cams passable, and it will help us considerably to retain your Box here for checking purposes. We note, however, that the box must be returned to you on Monday, and we will arrange for this, and by - 1 - | ||