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 Jonas Woodhead & Sons about a new design for spring plate ends to aid lubrication and prevent squeaking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\3\ Scan226 | |
| Date | 7th November 1932 | |
| X3854 JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., TRADE MARK REGISTERED. MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL REGD OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS. LONDON OFFICE: 17, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. LEEDS. TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) LONDON VICTORIA 5727 and 5728. ON ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD. TELEGRAMS: "FORGE, LEEDS". CODE: 5TH. EDITION A.B.C. ESTABLISHED 1850. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Lane, DERBY. LES DATE 7th.Nov.1932. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.2/MA. OUR REF. GAW/THS. Dear Sirs, LUBRICATION OF SPRING PLATE ENDS. We thank you for your favour of the 5th. inst. in connection with the above, and we have carefully noted your remarks. It is certainly a new idea to us to employ the turned-down ends of the spring leaves to pick up lubricant from the gaiters. Our idea with this device was purely to eliminate the squeaking of ends, and also the digging-in which takes place with ordinary shapes of "points". We have no information of which to base any remarks re damage to gaiters, or type of gaiter, but if you are desirous of experimenting in this way, we shall be pleased to send you some "Resilubo" for the purpose, on receipt of particulars as to the amount required. Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD. | ||