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 Delco-Remy & Hyatt Ltd. requesting engineering specifications for distributor samples for the Bentley Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img257 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| 86036 DELCO-REMY & HYATT LTD. Head Office & Works: 111, GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. Telegrams: DELREMYAT, CHURTON, LONDON. Telephones: FRANKLIN 6611-6. (6 LINES) THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD (logo) H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Car (handwritten and circled) YOUR REF. OUR REF. WOK/FP.{F. Potts} 28th May 1934. SUBJECT Dear Mr. West, Confirming our telephone conversation of this morning, I am looking forward to receiving from you, in a day or so, the remaining details of the Engineering Specification for the Distributor Samples for the Bentley Chassis. Specifically, what we need from you is the speed at which the Distributor Automatic Advance should cut in and the direction of drive of the Distributor. With reference to the Farnborough tests, if you would like us to do down we shall be very pleased to do so, in case we can be of any slight service. With reference to the matter of spares for the Aircraft Equipment, we are immediately communicating with our people with a view to getting something available in a hurry. I am, Yours sincerely, [Signature] Managing Director. | ||