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).
Sample of a Goodrich Rubber Fan Belt, its properties, specifications, and use by other car manufacturers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan186 | |
| Date | 31th December 1929 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}1/MG31.12.29 Attached is a sample section of the Goodrich Rubber Fan Belt mentioned in ROY{Sir Henry Royce}7/MG13.12.29. The Goodrich Company claim that it is heat-resisting. It is made in one complete unit, is stretchless, oil and grease resisting and runs noiselessly. in addition it is considerably cheaper than the link type leather belt. The section sent is: Mould No. ......... 235 Width at top of "V" 11/16" Depth .............. 1/2" Outside Circumference 47.391 Inside ............. 44.25 Angle of "V" ....... 28° and they will gladly make up another mould and submit any section to suit our particular Pulleys if we are interested. They claim this Belt is standard equipment on practically all the main cars in the States, and in this country on: Willys Overland, Crossley Leyland Thornycroft Ford Humber Singer General Motors Citroen Vauxhall Hudson Essex Guildford Motors, and Minerva Vehicles. Will you try out samples? If so please say if you want the same section as sample herewith, or what section you do want. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} ENCLOSURE. Section of Belting ENCLOSURE No 830 | ||