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 Timken Ltd acknowledging a paper and awaiting the test results for their bearings in steering gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0326 | |
| Date | 26th September 1935 | |
| COMMERCIAL MOTOR TRANSPORT EXHIBITION NOV 7-16 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 262 Gallery MOTOR EXHIBITION CARS & BOATS OCT. 17-26 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No 329 GALLERY X 550? TELEPHONE: EAST 1321 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: 'BRITIMKEN, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM.' Cheston Road, Aston, BIRMINGHAM, 7. OUR REFERENCE Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJK.32/KW. YOUR REFERENCE EHD/BK.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} Auto. Division. 26th September, 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Attention - F.{Mr Friese} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Hardy, Esq. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 20th September regarding the copy of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Wooler's paper on U.S.A. car practice. This has now been received, and we are very pleased to note the interest which has been taken in this by your officials. We also thank you for your promise to let us know the results obtained with the Timken bearings shortly to be on test in your steering gears, which will have a particular interest for us. Yours very truly, for BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED [Signature] Technical Department. | ||