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 Ferodo Limited arranging for testing of samples on a modified test rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0275 | |
| Date | 23th March 1939 | |
| 1180 All Communications to be addressed to the Company FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 2A, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 23rd March, 1939 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}12/JH. OUR REF. WES/PW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Dear Sirs, Referring again to your letter of the 15th instant, all the samples for the test rig have now been prepared and in addition we have modified the rig to read values of μ. It will be convenient for you to carry out another day's testing at any time except Monday next, the 27th instant. Perhaps you will 'phone the writer informing him as to when you propose calling, and we shall be glad if you will join us for lunch. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. W. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Shilton Manager, Development & Technical Department. Hde | ||