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 clutch manufacturers Borg & Beck regarding the construction and testing of a Bentley clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 20th October 1936 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. A110 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........... Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth/25/KW. Our Ref. TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 20th October 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. F.Ll. Smith. Dear Sirs, Re Bentley Clutch. We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 16th instant for which please accept our thanks, and would confirm telephone conversation of this morning when we advised that we will arrange to build one 10" driven plate, having crimp .045". We would kindly ask you to keep us advised as to results of tests. We further thank you for your promise to arrange to forward confirmatory order immediately, for as intimated, our respective Accounts Departments have agreed that in every instance material we supply must be covered by an official order, and advice notes must bear order reference. Also we will arrange to build a sample 10" driven plate having cross cushion segment disc and if you desire to experiment with same we would kindly ask you to advise us. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED A.M.Shinkins. [Sticker] MOTOR EXHIBITION CARS & BOATS OCT 15-24 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 299 GALLERY | ||