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 to Geo. Angus & Co. Ltd. about trialling their seals on Bentley back axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0365 | |
| Date | 20th December 1947 | |
| 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}11/MH.{M. Huckerby} 20th December 1947. Messrs. Geo. Angus & Co. Ltd., Oil Seal Dept. 7, Bury Street, St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Mary Axe, London, E.C.3. For the attention of H.E.Beck, Esq. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 17th. inst. We would like to try your seals on the half shafts of our Bentley back axle adjacent to the differential. The shaft diameter is 1.219" - 0.001 and the bore of the housing 1.928 + 0.001. The maximum temperature attained may reach 140°C under Continental conditions. We suggest that you should send us 6 seals for trial and we should be glad if you could let us know the price for quantities of 400 and 2000. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||