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 clutch manufacturers Borg & Beck regarding the Phantom III clutch and sample driven plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0007 | |
| Date | 9th September 1936 | |
| X1110 Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA. Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.6/JH Our Ref: TS/HTB/MBL 9th September 1936. Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited., DERBY. Attention Mr. F.{Mr Friese} Ll Smith. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, in which you give the total Thrust Spring load for the Phantom lll. Clutch. This will enable us to proceed with the sample 13 1/2" Driven Plates, embodying the latest Cross Cushion Segment Construction, and we hope to place samples in your hands at an early date. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. | ||