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 Thomson & Taylor (Brooklands) Ltd. regarding the examination of a gear and damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\5\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 1st January 1934 | |
| X4482. CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. THOMSON & TAYLOR (BROOKLANDS) LTD. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS GARAGE AND SHOWROOMS— PORTSMOUTH ROAD, COBHAM, SURREY. TELEPHONE: COBHAM 85. WORKS AND RACING STABLES— BROOKLANDS TRACK, BYFLEET, SURREY. TELEPHONE: BYFLEET 520 & 521 LONDON OFFICE— 30, SEATON STREET, N.W.1. DIRECTORS: KENNETH J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} THOMSON. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} K.{Mr Kilner} TAYLOR. REID A.{Mr Adams} RAILTON. W. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} HAYWOOD. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} KENNEDY. S. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} WHIDDINGTON. PLEASE REPLY TO: BROOKLANDS TRACK. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2KW. OUR REF. 52. GHKT/MVG. 1st January, 1934. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Gryles, Esq., (?) Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, Experimental Dept., Derby. Dear Mr. Gryles, Herewith rough detail of gears and (?) damper. On closer examination after you left, I find there is a spring loaded plate which one might assume is a damper. There is, however, no radial movement noticeable, so until one can actually strip the job it is difficult to form a definite opinion. Unfortunately, we have no actual need to dismantle the shaft, but if you are sufficiently interested I have no doubt Mr. Cobb would give permission for it to be done at your expense. In any case, if at some later date we do have occasion to examine one I will take full particulars and advise you. Yours sincerely, [Signature] P.S. I must apologise for my inability to decipher your name. | ||