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).
Request to dispatch two brake drums made from carbon steel and cylinder iron for testing by Ferodo's.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\1\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 5th March 1936 | |
| To RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, X 1180 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/JH.5.3.36. Tests of brake drums by Ferodo's Will you please arrange for the despatch of the two brake drums handed to you herewith by passenger train to :- J.N.Longley Esq. Chief Chemist, Messrs. Ferodo Ltd., Chapel-en-le-Firth. These two drums have been made for test purposes to drawing G.100981 in 0.9% carbon steel and R.R. cylinder iron. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||