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 Borg & Beck Company Ltd. concerning the trial supply of a 10' Semi-Centrifugal Clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 7th March 1938 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. I. 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........... Our Ref. TS/HTB/EK. 7th. March, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, We understand that during your conversation with our Mr. Armitage recently, that you expressed a wish to try a Long 10" Semi-Centrifugal Clutch on your Bentley model. We would advise that we have American samples of this type clutch in stock and we shall be pleased to supply you with one for trial purposes. In this connection we shall be pleased if you will kindly arrange to forward your formal order. In the meantime we are enclosing herewith Drawing No. 22000, giving general installation dimensions of this type clutch. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. Manager. Sales Department. [Handwritten note top centre]: fil 1110 [Handwritten note bottom right]: Inertia Weight CF assistance Price | ||