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 Bakelite Limited regarding the composition of their mouldings made from Redmanol and Mouldensite for 'tracking' tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\3\ Scan301 | |
| Date | 16th April 1928 | |
| TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS BAKELITE, SOWEST, LONDON. TELEPHONE VICTORIA 5441 (3 LINES) WORKS BIRMINGHAM DARLEY DALE. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY, AND QUOTE WEC/LK.{L. King} BAKELITE LIMITED Successors to THE DAMARD LACQUER CO. LTD AND MOULDENSITE LTD 68, Victoria Street, LONDON, S. W. 1. 16th April, 1928. REGD TRADE (B) MARK BAKELITE MOULDING MATERIAL INSULATING VARNISH TRANSPARENT LAMINATED CEMENT LACQUER RESIN Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 13th inst., Ref. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/MG13.4.28, and to yours of the 26th ult. upon the subject of tests you are making in connection with "tracking" in mouldings made from Redmanol and Mouldensite. The filler used in these materials is Woodmeal. The content varies somewhat, but is approximately 45/50%. We think this is the information you require. May we say that we shall be particularly interested to have any comments you care to make on this "tracking" point, and to offer you the assistance of our Technical Service, which, by reason of our continual experience with propositions such as this, may possibly afford helpful co-operation on any point you have under discussion. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF BAKELITE LIMITED. [Signature] SECRETARY. [Handwritten note lower left]: E.F.C. Perhaps you will have a word with me, and also have from Spondon. RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} 17/4/28 [Stamp top right]: RECEIVED APR 17 1928 [Handwritten top right]: X.3573 | ||