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 to British Belting & Asbestos Ltd. regarding the testing and ordering of 'halo III' material pieces.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 19th August 1937 | |
| 11/1 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}15/JH. 19th August, 1937. Messrs. British Belting & Asbestos Ltd., Scandinavia Mills, Cleckheaton. For the attention of Mr.E.W.Sisman. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 13th August, we are sending you back some pieces of Halo III as requested. We have tested some halo III with 62% by weight of lead on our rig and are now anxious to try some on a car. The pieces we shall require are as follows :- GB.750 ) GB.751 ) GB.752 ) 8 pieces of each. GB.754 ) GW.371 ) GW.685 ) Have you an experimental name or number for this material for us to quote in our official order ? If you can start making the above pieces, of which you should have drawings, on receipt of this letter, we should be much obliged. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||