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 Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding a blueprint for a Brake Drum Assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 26th April 1941 | |
| Brakes file 1029 TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." BTR REGISTERED TRADE MARK. BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER Co. LTD. 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. LT. COM. SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART. R.N., COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. HEAD OFFICE, HERGA HOUSE, VINCENT SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1. WORKS: LEYLAND, LANCS. AND BURTON-ON-TRENT. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON. LEEDS. LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. BRISTOL. BIRMINGHAM. ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. CAS/JM{Mr Morley} 26th April. 1941 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road. Derby. 230 Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Rigby. We attach hereto our Blueprint BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}1616 giving details of Mould required for producing Brake Drum Assy., Rolls-Royce part No. GB.4089. Yours faithfully, for THE BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. R.A.Williams. pro C.A.S. | ||