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Letter from Borg & Beck Company Ltd. concerning the supply and costs of clutches for the Experimental Phantom III and Bentley applications.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0269 | |
Date | 16th August 1938 | |
Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. I. Your Ref........... BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA. Warwickshire. file 1110 Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Our Ref TS/AMS/EK. 16th. August, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, RE :- EXPERIMENTAL PHANTOM III. Following the visit of your Mr. Chandler to these Works today, we have arranged to cable the Long Manufacturing Company, U.S.A., for two 12-CB clutch cover assemblies complete, having total plate pressure approximating 1830-lbs. Suitable driven plates will be constructed in these Works. We would ask you to kindly arrange to forward confirmatory order covering these two sample clutches and with regard to price, we will advise you immediately we have received costs of material purchased from U.S.A. Further, we would confirm having advised you as to costs of 10.CF clutch for the Bentley application on the basis of our obtaining from the Long Manufacturing Company, U.S.A., certain detailed parts, namely clutch covers and levers. We understand that this matter will be placed before your administration and we shall be pleased to receive your comments in due course. We would also confirm having handed to you one 13¾" Borglite driven plate for Phantom III application. This assembly we agreed to supply without charge, and owing to the fact that we have incorporated one of your own hubs for which we have already paid an amount of £1.2.10d., we will invoice this assembly at an equivalent figure. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.{Mr Adams} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Shinkins. Sales Department. | ||