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 confirming the dispatch of driven plate assemblies for bursting tests for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 17th June 1936 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. X1110 BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROOK. Your Ref......... Our Ref....TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 17th June 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. H Smith For the attention of Mr. F.Ll.Smith. Dear Sirs, Re Phantom III Application. We would confirm telephone conversation of this morning when you requested the supply of three 13 1/2" Driven Plate assemblies (less hubs) fitted with Ferodo No.6 facings .125" thick, these plates required by you for bursting tests. Instructions have been issued to Works and three plates will be despatched to you to-night, labelled for your attention, and we would kindly ask you to arrange for confirmatory order to be passed. In addition, we should appreciate confirmatory order for the one 13 1/2" special driven plate we are arranging to send direct to Messrs. Ferodo Ltd., at Chapel-en-le-Frith, having facings with steel backing plates. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.M.Shinkins. | ||