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 Automotive Products Company Ltd regarding installation issues for the Lockheed braking system on the 30 HP Experimental Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1939 | |
| 1029 THE BRITISH MADE LOCKHEED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Controllers of European Rights DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 Automotive Products Company Ltd Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. [Illegible Signature] 3rd January, 1939. GRGG/ELH/KJ. Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Martindale. Dear Sirs, Re 30 H.P. Experimental Chassis. With further reference to the visit of our Installation Engineer to you on December 29th and 30th, 1938, in connection with Lockheed installation on the above Chassis. We should like to raise the following matters in connection with this installation:- (1) The Inlet Connection Tapping on Front Wheel Cylinders was found to be too shallow. We shall be glad, therefore, if you will arrange to carry out the necessary modifications to enable our Standard Bolts to be fitted. (2) The Front Wheel Cylinder Banjo Connections are made in such a way that they can be located on the Backplate in a predetermined position. In order to maintain this position, a suitable method of location on your Brake Shoe Carrier Plate should be evolved by your goodselves. (3) We would suggest that the Front Hose Brackets are stiffened up or increased in gauge, in order to obtain adequate rigidity. (Continued) [Handwritten Note] J.B.D. Please deal with this. Draper will draw necessary Cuts. File this letter later. APM [Text on left margin] Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to unforeseen delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., Factory, also to unforeseen delays a[...] | ||