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).
Sourcing and ordering of inexpensive iron brake drums for a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 15th January 1937 | |
| 1028 To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/JH.15.1.37. Bentley Brake Drum Materials. An opportunity will shortly occur to run a set of inexpensive iron brake drums in France on a Bentley. The Midland Motor Cylinder Co.Ltd., can supply in 10 days time, so we have asked them in letter reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/R.13.1.37. to make patterns and supply four castings for drum G.100981 and four castings for drum GB.1988. Will you please send them an order for these. Mr. Pearce, one of their Directors has been asking when he is going to receive your order for the sample drums called for in our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/JH.5.1.37. as he wants to start making them. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/A.F.Martindale. | ||