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 Richard Klinger Ltd. regarding the characteristics and improvement of brake lining material.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 9th February 1938 | |
| 1181 Richard Klinger, Ltd. DIRECTORS: CECIL F.{Mr Friese} BARUTH CHARLES KLINGER,(AUSTRIAN SUBJECT) CHARLES BOHURUP (BRITISH/CZECH ORIGIN) W.E. HOES A.E. HORTON F.{Mr Friese} DAVIES NORMAN H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} TAYLOR, (SECRETARY) PATENTEES MANUFACTURERS GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS TELEPHONE: FOOTS CRAY 3022 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: KLINGERIT, SIDCUP CODES: BENTLEYS MARCONI AND WESTERN UNION "Klingerit" KLINGERIT WORKS, SIDCU P, KENT OUR REF. EVP/EM: YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}2/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 9.2. 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, KLINGER BRAKE LINING. We thank you for your letter of the 7th February and note your remarks concerning the characteristics required by you in a brake lining material. In common with other Manufacturers, Research work is being conducted to improve the physical qualities of our material, and therefore your remarks are being passed to the respective department. We greatly appreciate the trouble you have taken in this matter, and should we at a later date be able to supply a material more exactly in accordance with your specification, we hope you will then be able to make further tests. Yours faithfully, RICHARD KLINGER, LTD. Sales Progress Dept. | ||