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 Specialloid Limited confirming the supply of test pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 1st November 1934 | |
| X1001 051134. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY ON AIR MINISTRY LIST SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Specialloid PISTONS CHAIRMAN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PLATFORD MANAGING DIRECTOR: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. BATES, A.M.I.M.E. Specialloid LIMITED Metallurgists - Engineers - Founders Friern Park - North Finchley - N·12 TELEPHONES: HILLSIDE 2233 5 LINES TELEGRAMS: "SPECIALLOID - LONDON" CODES: MARCONI A.B.C. 6TH EDITION BENTLEYS OUR REF LPG/EJ/SERVICE. YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}22/KW. DATE 1st November, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. W. A.{Mr Adams} ROBOTHAM. Dear Sirs, SUBJECT: SPECIALLOID PISTONS REF: R.88: We thank you for your letter of the 30th October and are pleased to confirm that the test pistons will be supplied as outlined in our previous letter of the 26th ultimo. Within the course of a few posts we shall advise when we anticipate despatching the first test set. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SPECIALLOID LIMITED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT. (L.P.Gibson). | ||