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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).
Requesting an update on the introduction of aluminium brake drums for Bentley, attaching a letter from Raymond Mays.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 120\1\  scan0184
Date  14th April 1937
  
1078 361 1028

S/W
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

re Bentley Brakes - Aluminium Drums.

I attach copy of letter received from Raymond Mays.

These aluminium drums have been on the tapis for very many months. Would you please let me know where we are from the point of view of their introduction.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

Enc. Copy of letter from Raymond Mays dated 13.4.37
  
  


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