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 Metalastik Ltd regarding a synthetic rubber gland for a shock damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0147 | |
| Date | 10th September 1938 | |
| 1305 DIRECTORS: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BURTON A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} BARRETT M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} HEILBUT METALASTIK LTD EVINGTON VALLEY ROAD LEICESTER TELEPHONE 24531 (4 lines) TELEGRAMS "METALASTIK LEICESTER" PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF RUBBER-METAL BONDED DEVICES FOR ELIMINATION OF VIBRATION, ETC. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFMI/R.{Sir Henry Royce} REF. FEP/CEG. 10th September 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Experimental Dept. For the Attention of Mr. A.F. Martindale. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 8th instant, we thank you for the information given in the first paragraph, concerning the Askania Catalogue. Referring to the Synthetic Rubber Gland you use on a Shock Damper, where there is no room for metal sleeves, we suggest that you try painting the inner shaft with the solution that we are sending to you under separate cover. To obtain the best results, it will be necessary to roughen the shaft surface in some way before applying this solution. We have intensive experience in the production of Synthetic Rubber units and we would be glad of the opportunity of quoting you for the particular glands that you are using for this purpose. Yours faithfully, METALASTIK LIMITED. T.H. Cramer Technical Department. [Sticker] 32nd INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION CARS & BOATS OCT 13-22 EARLS COURT OUR STAND No 209 AVENUE E FIRST FLOOR | ||