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. regarding the tin-coating of 8 Merlin Pistons and the satisfactory results.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 7th March 1938 | |
| 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. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.V. ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.G. DAVIES, WM. THIRTLE. ENGINEERS 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/IR YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}14/JH. 7th March 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.Matthews. This is just to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 4th, advising us of the despatch of 8 Merlin Pistons for tin-coating. We are pleased to note that the results from the pistons we previously coated are proving satisfactory. As you know, we are only too pleased to carry out any work for you of this nature at any time, and if you would like any of your people to see the plant we have laid down for the process, in operation, we shall be very pleased to afford them every opportunity on hearing from you to this effect. Yours faithfully, FOR THE LIGHT PRODUCTION CO.LTD. [Signature] GENERAL MANAGER. | ||