James R. Harris letter to Max Rotter - December 22, 1917
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[Busch-Sulzer Diesel Engine Company letterhead] St. Louis, U.S.A. [December] 22, 1917. Mr. Max Rotter, 3506 Cedar St., Milwaukee, [Wisconsin] My dear Rotter: Enclosed you will find letter which I opened by mistake this morning and I hope you will pardon my carelessness. I have just wire you as per confirmation attached and know you will be glad to learn that the twenty-four hour official test of engine No. 489 was a complete success. Morrissey stated this morning that he felt the engine could have run a week with as good results. The fuel consumption was .478 per B.H.P. hour, and the lubricating oil consumption .96 gallons per hour. We have just received telegram from Lake authorizing us to ship the "O" engines knock-down and accepting the price we quoted them for this work. We have also received from Lake order for equipping the "S-2" engines with air starting arrangement and accepting the price we quoted them. On Wednesday morning we will begin to dismantle the "O" engine we have just tested and hope to ship same on [January] 2nd, 1918. Lieut. Commander Shane and Lieut. Morrissey are enthusiastic over the engine and will make most complimentary reports to Washington. Enclosed you will find original telegrams regarding our meeting in New York as follows: From L.Y. Spear dated [December] 20th, From J.A. Seymour dated [December] 21st, From J.A. Seymour dated [December] 18th. You will also find enclosed original letter from Mr. Seymour dated [December] 19th and copy of my reply thereto. I am not keeping any copies of correspondence or telegrams
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[page 2] regarding "solid fuel injection" with the understanding that you will keep the entire file together. Your letter of the [December] 20th had just been received and the amounts due me on account of the canceled transportation and sleeper for the New York trip have been entirely straightened out. Will turned over $11.49 and Mr. Hawks handed me the balance due on drawing room, after deducting your $11.50. With kindest regards and hoping you will all have a most Happy Christmas, I remain Sincerely yours, James R. Harris JRH-C
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| Title | James R. Harris letter to Max Rotter - December 22, 1917 |
| Creator | Harris, James R. |
| Source | Harris, James R. Letter to Max Rotter. 22 December 1917. Busch-Sulzer Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Letter from James R. Harris, Vice President and General Manager of the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company, to Max Rotter, Vice President of Engineering. Harris informed Rotter of the success of a recent test of engine No. 489. The fuel consumption for this engine was .478 per B.H.P. |
| Subject LCSH | Diesel engine; Submarine boats; Busch-Sulzer brothers Diesel engine company |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Date Original | December 22, 1917 |
| Language | English |