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 the construction and dispatch of a driven plate with an oil slinger.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 14th February 1936 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. 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 SMITH Our Ref TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 14th February 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. F.Ll.Smith. Dear Sirs, We would confirm telephone conversation of this afternoon when we advised that we are endeavouring to build one 11" Driven Plate with Oil Slinger fitted. It is hoped that we shall have necessary slinger in our possession early to-morrow morning if supplier maintains promise and we will effect despatch per passenger train for your to collect. We would kindly ask you to arrange for confirmatory order to be passed. With regard to the omission of driven plate oil slinger from standard specification, we would refer you to the writer's letter of June 18th 1935 addressed for the attention of Mr. Grylls, confirming telephone conversation, when at this gentleman's request we omitted this item from our specification. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.M.Shinkins. | ||