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 British Belting & Asbestos Ltd confirming the handing over of friction materials (brake shoes, clutch discs) for testing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\3\ scan0305 | |
Date | 6th October 1934 | |
x3409 TELEGRAMS: INDUSTRIAL DEPT. SCANDINAVIA BOROH LONDON ASBESTOS DEPT. AMIANTE BOROH LONDON EXPORT DEPT. SCANDILEX LONDON 0192 TELEPHONE: HOP 6681 (4 LINES) CODES: PRIVATE, EVERYBODY'S POCKET CODE, A B C 5TH EDITION, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER, BENTLEYS, ETC. BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD MANUFACTURERS 59 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON S.E.1 POWER BELTINGS FOR TRANSMISSION AND CONVEYING COTTON HAIR LEATHER RUBBER TRADE MARKS SCANDINAVIA SATURN COBBETT SATURNALIA SUMMIT SERVICE B.B.A. BRANDS WORKS CLECKHEATON, YORKS. TELEPHONE: 318 TELEGRAMS: BELTING, CLECKHEATON ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO LONDON AUTO DEPARTMENT HALO MINTEX AND SCANDURA BRAKE LININGS & CLUTCH DISCS PHOENIX BRAND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS YARNS CLOTH TAPE JOINTING PACKINGS AND INSULATING MATERIALS, ETC.ETC. 'Phone. Solihull 0993. "Kingswood." Streetsbrook Road. Solihull. BIRMINGHAM. 6/10/34. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs. For the attention of Mr.Grylls. The writer has pleasure in confirming his interview with you yesterday when the following Friction Materials were handed over for test:- 8.MINTEX Z.T. Comp.Shoes 9.63"x 1.6"x 0.312" @ 5.687"IR. Drilled. 8. " " " " 3.82"x " x " @ " " " 6.MINTEX Z.S. Clutch Discs. 10.5"x 8.4"x 3/16" 12.RUBBER MOULDED DISCS. 4.670"-0.010" x 3.405"-0.010" x 0.187" -0.015" Wet Ground. We shall be glad to hear of the results of your tests in due course. Yours faithfully, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Dalmaine TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} DALMAINE PLEASE REPLY TO 28, KELMSCOTT ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, 17. Tel: HARBORNE 1098. OUR TECHNICAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE | ||