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 Cam Gears Ltd. regarding a returned steering gear, advising against its use for a road test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 30th March 1936 | |
| MANUFACTURERS OF THE BISHOP PATENT STEERING GEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH GEORGE KENT LTD REG. OFFICE, 199, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. X1300 CAM GEARS LTD. DIRECTORS: COMMR P.W.KENT, R.N. RETD H.LEESE. R.PENTONY, M.I.A.E. [LOGO: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] BISCOT ROAD WORKS, LUTON, BEDS. TELEPHONE:- LUTON 2440. TELEGRAMS:- KAMGEARS, LUTON. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.24/KW. OUR REF. RP/CGS. LES 30th March, 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Leslie. Dear Sirs, We are very much obliged to you for your letter of March 27th and shall be very interested indeed in examining the steering gear which you are returning to us. In view of your remarks we shall certainly not take the risk of fitting this gear to a car for road test. Yours faithfully, For CAM GEARS LTD., [Signature] Director. 28 15 45 | ||