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 British Goodrich Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding drawings for an Engine Support Insulator and a query about American type Fan Blades.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 23th May 1934 | |
| BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER Co. LTD. TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I., K.B.E., C.I.E., (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT. COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. HEAD OFFICE, 50, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, LEYLAND, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 23rd May, 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. We have much pleasure in returning herewith your two drawings Nos. 40639 and 40640 relative to Engine Support Insulator, which were kindly lent to us by your goodselves. We understand that as a result of our interview of the 2nd inst., our Leyland Works have forwarded to you sample parts under the numbers referred to above, and we should be glad if you would use these same numbers for the time being. We should be obliged if you could now give us any information as to the American type Fan Blades which you were proposing to forward to us after you had completed your tests. We await your news with interest. Yours faithfully, For BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD., T.Skellon Works Superintendent. [Handwritten note in left margin] Steadman - what have we got to do with this? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||