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 New-Hudson Ltd requesting information regarding Girling Brakes supplied for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0107 | |
| Date | 17th January 1939 | |
| REGISTERED TRADE MARK NEW-HUDSON Ltd PROPRIETORS OF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS TELEGRAMS: WONDER-BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 7921 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE . G.P.O. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ICKNIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM-18 OUR REF. AF/AL YOUR REF. DATE 17th January, 1939 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Martindale. We should be very pleased to know if you could kindly give us some information with regard to the GIRLING BRAKES we have recently supplied to you for tests with rod or hydraulic operation. If it would meet with your convenience we would be very pleased to send over a representative to assist you in any way possible and we sincerely trust you will be able to find time to give us a line on the whole matter. With very many thanks. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LIMITED., Alex Fraser GENERAL MANAGER. | ||