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 British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding a recommendation for Fan Belts for the Phantom III car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 11th September 1936 | |
| TELEPHONE BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). TELEGRAMS BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT. Handwritten: 1135, s/d noted, AS/sm/ BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD. DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I. K.B.E., C.I.E., (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, LEYLAND, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. RHW/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 11th September, 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, With further reference to your letter Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.21/KW of the 3rd inst., re Fan Belts for Phantom 111 car, we have now received a recommendation from our Development Department at Leyland, to the effect that in their opinion the most satisfactory way of overcoming your trouble would be to substitute for the belt you are at present using, two of our No. 447. To enable you to give this suggestion proper consideration, we are despatching, under separate cover, two of these belts and shall be glad to have your further views on this matter, in due course. Yours faithfully, for BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD., RWilliams | ||