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 Borg & Beck Ltd. regarding clutch satisfaction and providing a list of suggested firms for further communication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0315 | |
| Date | 23th June 1936 | |
| X1110 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.16/KW. 23rd June, 1936. Messrs. Borg & Beck Ltd., Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. For the attention of Mr. Armitage. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 22nd inst., and are glad to hear that you have taken steps to ensure that future clutches will be satisfactory from the point of view of finger setting, parallelism of the driven plate and location of the cover fixing holes. Confirming our 'phone conversation of this morning, our Works Manager regrets that he is not in a position to make any eyebolts. He suggests that you communicate with the following firms in this connection :- Coventry Climax Engine Ltd., Friars Rd., Coventry. Jos. Thompson (Sheffield) Ltd., Townhead St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Eng. Works, Sheffield. Gillett Stephen & Co., Atlas Works, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey. Birmingham Small Arms Ltd., Smallheath, Birmingham. Thos. Chatwin & Co., Victoria Works, Great Tindall St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, Birmingham. Maudslay Motor Co., Parkside, Coventry. | ||