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 Messrs Lendrum & Hartman Ltd. requesting to purchase a Buick timing gear and asking for details on its material composition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1933 | |
| X411 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KT. June 2nd 1933. Messrs Lendrum & Hartman Ltd., Buick House, 26b & c, Albemarle St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, London. W.1. Dear Sirs, We should like to purchase from you a Buick timing gear made in Texolit, which we understand is the material Buick have been using for the last eight years. We should also be very much indebted to you if you would tell us how these gears are arranged - i.e. whether the wheels meshing with the Texolit are in castiron or steel, and furthermore which gears are in the fabric material. If you will send the gear direct to the undersigned together with the invoice we will have our covering order sent immediately. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||