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 Germ Lubricants Ltd. requesting samples of a special aluminium alloy used for Bentley car bearings from High Duty Alloys Ltd.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\2\ scan0016 | |
Date | 23th August 1937 | |
C O P Y. From:- GERM LUBRICANTS LTD. Salford 3 Manchester. Ref:- JES/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} 23rd August, 1937. To:- Messrs. High Duty Alloys Ltd. 81, Buckingham Avenue, SLOUGH. Gentlemen, We understand that you are supplying a special aluminium alloy for the bearings of the Bentley car and we wonder if you would kindly supply our laboratory with a few small specimens of this alloy. If possible we should like thin pieces of about 1" x 1" or, alternatively, we could use a complete bearing. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, GERM LUBRICANTS LTD., signed:- J.E.SOUTHCOMBE. Director. | ||