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 Wellworthy Piston Rings Limited apologizing for a delay in supplying 24 special pistons due to issues with forgings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\1\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 1st February 1941 | |
| SERVICE DEPOTS LONDON 89 BLACKFRIARS RD S.E.1 TELEPHONE: WATERLOO 5782-3 172 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 2433 119 LEYTONSTONE RD STRATFORD. E.15 TELEPHONE: MARYLAND 1666-7 BIRMINGHAM 143 SUFFOLK STREET TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 0638-9 MANCHESTER 232 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 5914 NEWCASTLE MILLICAN'S BUILDINGS, MARKET ST TELEPHONE: 25575-6 ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE LISTS WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED PISTON & PISTON RING SPECIALISTS LYMINGTON HANTS WORKS & HEAD OFFICE: STANFORD RD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL 75 PARADISE STREET TELEPHONE: ROYAL 5786 LEEDS 82 WOODHOUSE LANE TELEPHONE: 25774 CROYDON 246 HIGH STREET TELEPHONE: 6121-2 SOUTHAMPTON 17 PORTSWOOD ROAD TELEPHONE: 74778 HULL 285 ANLABY ROAD TELEPHONE: 15312 CANTERBURY 21 & 22 ROSE LANE TELEPHONE: CANTERBURY 2436 TELEPHONE: LYMINGTON 520 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WELLWORTHY CODE: MARCONI DIRECTORS: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT C. B. KAY P. WALDEN C. W. WATERS A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WOOLCOTT OUR REF PW/CJR. Ext.35. YOUR REF Handwritten text: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} See me 1256 1st February, 1941. For the attention of W.A.Robotham Esq. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, Derby. Dear Sirs, We must apologise for the delay in replying to your letter of the 9th ulto., as when we received your Drawing L.M.101, we anticipated that the forgings to be supplied would be such that no machining would be required on the inside, and thus we should be able to machine these 24 special Pistons for you fairly quickly. The forgings, 18 only in number, however, have recently been received from High Duty Alloys, and these are the standard Merlin type forgings, not rough machined, which will necessitate complete machining of the inside. Whilst we regret it very much indeed, as we are anxious to assist you at all possible times, we cannot machine these forgings to our Drawing L.M.101, without making new profile plates etc., and also interrupting our Merlin production line. In these circumstances we shall be glad to receive your further advice on the matter, as it occurs to us that as you are requiring the Pistons urgently, you may wish to make some other arrangements. Yours faithfully, For WELLWORTHY PISTON RINGS LIMITED, P. Walden. General Manager. ROLLS-ROYCE A.C.9. BEARINGS ALUMINIUM CASTINGS LABORATORY TESTING CYLINDER LINERS & LINER CASTINGS | ||