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 to the Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company regarding an aluminium tin alloy, servo lining, and clutch facings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 1st February 1938 | |
| 1181 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 1st February, 1938. Ben F.{Mr Friese} Hopkins, Esq., The Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company, 880 East 72nd Street, CLEVELAND, U.S.A. My dear Mr. Hopkins, Thank you so much for your letter of January 7th. We have at last sent Mr. Vandervelle a quantity of the aluminium tin alloy to forward on to you. I apologise for the delay of which I am ashamed. With regard to the servo lining, attached is the information for which you ask. We are most interested to hear from you with regard to the progress of metallic clutch facings produced on a production basis for a reasonable cost. Yours sincerely, | ||