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 Borg & Beck Company Ltd concerning the dispatch and rectification of 10' clutch driven plates with Thermoid Facings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 4th December 1937 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref................ Our Ref.... TS/AMS/EK. 4th. December, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, We wish to confirm telephone conversation of this morning, and would inform you that a quantity of 10" driven plates returned for fitment of Thermoid Facings will be despatched to you on Monday. Also we are making strenuous efforts to deliver first consignment of complete 10" clutches on Monday. With regard to your statement to the effect that a certain quantity of driven plates returned to our Service Department for rectification had not been fitted with Thermoid Facings, and a check has been made with this Department and it would appear that this quantity of assemblies were rectified prior to your instructions to the effect that all driven plates must be fitted with Thermoid lines. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.{Mr Adams} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Shinkins. Handwritten notes: 1110 file copy | ||