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 clutch manufacturer Borg & Beck regarding an order for Ferodo friction facings and a driven plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 23th April 1936 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Le Smith X1100 Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. I. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON, W. EMMOTT, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref...Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.17/KW. Our Ref...TS/HTB/CC 23rd,April 1936. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr.F.Ll.Smith. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 22nd. inst., together with your Order No.15458 enclosed therewith, covering the application of Ferodo "No.6" friction facings to one 10" Driven Plate returned under cover of the above. You are of course aware that we do not have this particular material in stock to the size required, but same is being ordered immediately, and we will endeavour to return the Driven Plate in question with the minimum of delay. Referring to the concluding paragraph of your letter, we cannot trace any material outstanding, and feel that the 11.A3 cover assembly referred to must by this time be in your hands. In the meantime, we are, Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED, H.T.Barker H.T.Barker. | ||