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 Silentbloc Limited providing specifications and pricing for Silentbloc Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0360 | |
| Date | 22th April 1936 | |
| DIRECTORS: T. B. ANDRE H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} VEZEY STRONG V.{VIENNA} A.{Mr Adams} TRIER W. L. HARRIS SILENTBLOC LIMITED TELEGRAMS SILENTBLOC, NOTTARCH, LONDON VICTORIA GARDENS LADBROKE ROAD NOTTING HILL GATE LONDON, W. 11 TELEPHONE PARK 9821 (4 LINES) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.10/JH. Exptl.Dept., SWJ/GO. 22.4.36. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 21st instant, and beg to reply to your various questions as under :- 1. The displacement of the inner tube of Silentbloc Bearing type E.2300 under a load of 1600-lb. is approximately .030". 2. The torque required per degree of deflection of the longitudinal axis is approximately 160-ft-lb. 3. The price of these bearings in quantities of 200 will be 4/- each nett. Yours faithfully, SILENTBLOC LIMITED, [Signature] TECHNICAL DEPT. | ||