Copy of a letter from L. Essenhigh to the Purchasing Dept. regarding a new belt design and offering a sample for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan137 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1921 | |
| S.R. 983A (100 T) (S H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 798. 10-12-20) G 2247 COPY OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM:- L. ESSENHIGH, 20, GRAPPENHALL ROAD, LATCHFORD, WARRINGTON. E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /W. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. February 3rd 1921. Dear Sirs, Reference Purchasing Dept. With further reference to my letter of the 29th ult. regarding the Belt that I hope to put on the market when the opportunity presents its-self, and I have completed my arrangements for the manufacture of same. As I have not had the pleasure of a reply from your Goodselves, I take the liberty of handing you a small hand made sample for your inspection, if you will kindly examine same you will find that I have taken the strain from the leather and put it on the centre brass bearing which is reinforced by a Steel Screw, the size is the 3/8" size made with a shorter link which has a decided advantage when going round a small pulley. I have a few sample belts made by hand, and if you care to test one, I shall be pleased to let you have one, if you will kindly favour me with the length. For your information I may say that one of the belts has been under test on a five ton Peerless Lorry belonging to one of the local Breweries, and after constant running for a few days showed no sign of stretch. Any further details I shall be pleased to furnish, should you requre them. Trusting to receive a faourable reply. Yours faithfully, (Sgd) L. Essenhigh. | ||
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).