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 Automotive Products Company Ltd. regarding a hill-holder unit, with handwritten instructions to order one for trial.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0274 | |
| Date | 14th May 1940 | |
| THE BRITISH MADE LOCKHEED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Controllers of European Rights Automotive Products Company Ltd Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA Registered Office BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 Brakes. 14th May, 1940. Our Ref: PS/TAB/VFB. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/M.H.R Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Attention:- Mr.Robotham. Dear Sirs, As requested by our Mr.F.G.Parnell in his report on his visit to you on the 23rd April last, we have pleasure in enclosing Print No.10051-2/2 which shows installation and assembly details of the hill-holder. We trust that this together with the enclosed descriptive booklet will give you all the information you require for the present about this unit, and if you would care for one to try out, please let us know and we will be happy to forward one to you at once. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. T.A.Bone. Sales Department. Please order one of these for trial in the front brake system of one of our existing chassis. Also send print to EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} and instruct him to hold to specification of Rippleletto in rear brake system. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/J.H. [Left margin text, rotated] Quotations and Co...s are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acc...ce by the Factory, also to un...een delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., an...ce majeure | ||