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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
  
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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
  
  


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