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 regarding the dispatch of four VM.30 discs for testing and evaluation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\3\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 7th November 1934 | |
| x719 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 19 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. [LOGO: FERODO REGD. TRADE MARK BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS] CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, VIA STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS 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 BRIGHTON 84, QUEENS ROAD. BRISTOL 19, PARK STREET. CARDIFF 39, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 32, CATHEDRAL ST NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 10, WORSWICK ST OFF PILGRIM ST [Handwritten notes: 11/2 8 1/2 .150] 7th November 1934. YOUR REF. Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/KW. OUR REF. JNL/IS. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr Robotham, We are posting to you tonight four discs, VM.30, which we have succeeded in running in to such a degree as will, I think, give you a stable surface with an accompanying stable "u" We shall be interested to receive your report on these samples, and remain, Yours very truly, FERODO LIMITED, [Signature] Chief Chemist. P.S. I have yet to write to you on the subject of composition drums, but trust you will forgive me delaying it a further day. | ||