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 New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a car design suitable for Girling Brakes and addressing objections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\2\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 29th June 1937 | |
| 1029 NEW-HUDSON Ltd REGISTERED TRADE MARK PROPRIETORS OF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS TELEGRAMS: WONDER. BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 7921 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE. G.P.O. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ICKNIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM-18 OUR REF. AF/AL. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}6/R.{Sir Henry Royce} DATE 29th June 1937. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y . File Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Martindale. We thank you for your letter of the 28th inst., and we note you have designed a car suitable for GIRLING BRAKES and that you will be wanting a set of parts made to your drawings. We note that you are willing to make most of the pieces but you can rest assured we will be very pleased to help wherever possible. When your designs are ready we will be very pleased to examine these and give you all the assistance that lies in our power. We note your three main objections to the standard GIRLING BRAKES and very frankly we do not find these objections sustained with our other customers, but you can rest assured, as aforementioned, we will be very pleased to assist you in every way possible and we shall be glad to come over at any time to suit your convenience, or if Mr. Martindale can spare the time to come over here you can rest assured we will go into the matter very thoroughly. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience. With many thanks. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LTD. MANAGER. | ||