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 concerning the dimensions of clutch discs and apologising for a delay in correspondence.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0222 | |
Date | 19th May 1938 | |
11/10 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO REGD. TRADE MARK BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS 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. CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. Depots- LONDON 2, TOTTENHAM COURT RD. W.1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 2A ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 19th May, 1938 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC{N. R. Chandler}/16/JH. OUR REF. WES/PW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of N.R. Chandler Esq. Dear Sirs, The writer would apologise for inadvertently omitting to acknowledge your letter of the 5th instant, particularly with regard to your last paragraph. We would inform you that half-a-dozen clutch discs in Ferodo S.7732 material have been put in hand to our nearest die dimension which is 11.3/32" x 6.1/2". We would prefer, however, to supply these to the correct size, and perhaps you will be good enough to give us the actual dimensions as fitted to the clutch. Thermoid are 11" Rabestos " 10" 7/8 Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. W.E. Shilton, per PW. Technical Department. | ||