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 Ferodo Limited following up on the non-receipt of two Ferodo BZ brake lining samples requested for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| All Communications to be addressed to the Company FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEY'S COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 80, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 21, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 24th November, 1938 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}2/JH OUR REF. WES/PW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Dear Sirs, We would refer again to your letter of the 11th instant when you informed us that you were despatching two samples of Ferodo BZ. brake lining for examination. These samples have not yet been received by us, and we thought it as well to draw your attention to this fact. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. W. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Shilton Technical Department. Handwritten notes: Top left corner: Gredes / 26 Top center: 116 / 1180 Stamped oval left of address: (16-11-38) Bottom center: 15-11-38 Roy{Sir Henry Royce} SS{S. Smith}7-482 // GS 3833 // Shifting Office | ||