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 Hoyt Metal Company confirming a meeting to discuss improved white metal bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 28th September 1936 | |
| THE HOYT METAL COMPANY OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED HOYT STANDARD ANTI-FRICTION (BABBITT) METALS BRONZE, SOLDER AND METALLIC PISTON ROD PACKING. MAIN DISTRIBUTING CENTRES: AMSTERDAM BANGKOK BOMBAY BULAWAYO BUDAPEST CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN COPENHAGEN HONG KONG JOHANNESBURG MELBOURNE MILAN PARIS PORT SAID PRAGUE RANGOON SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA (JAVA) STOCKHOLM VIENNA DISTRIBUTING CENTRES ADELAIDE AUCKLAND BARCELONA BRISBANE BRUSSELS CHRISTCHURCH N.Z. COLOMBO COLOGNE DUNEDIN DURBAN HOBART KARACHI KHARTOUM LAUNCESTON LAUSANNE OSLO PERTH W.A. ROYAPURAM (MADRAS) SYDNEY TIENTSIN WELLINGTON TELEGRAMS: PROFANITY.PHONE.LONDON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH AND 6TH BENTLEY'S, PRIVATE. TELEPHONE: PUTNEY 1323 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE HOT/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PUTNEY, LONDON, S.W.15. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, ETC. EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE ON, AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE WITH, THE BEARINGS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND HEAVY-DUTY MACHINERY GENERALLY, ETC. 28th September, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Exptl. Dept. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 24th instant and your request of the 22nd, we are pleased to inform you that the writer will have pleasure in calling upon you on Thursday, 1st October, as suggested by you, in the morning. He will be accompanied by Mr. W.C. Shelton. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, THE HOYT METAL CO OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED. DIRECTOR PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED ON OVERDUE ACCOUNTS. Handwritten text: x1070 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Improved white metal bearings like Bristol's Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Please return my Seen E | ||