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 confirming a conversation regarding modifications to a test rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0281 | |
| Date | 31th March 1939 | |
| 1186. 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 REGD. TRADE MARK 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. CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. 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 12a, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 2A, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 31st March, 1939 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}6/JH. OUR REF. WES/PW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. For the attention of Mr. Dixon. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 29th March confirming our conversation in connection with the test rig, and your suggestions are being attended to. We will keep you posted with respect to the modifications, and as soon as we consider these are interesting will suggest that you again examine the rig in operation. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. W G Shilton Manager, Development & Technical Department. | ||