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 to Messrs Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. Ltd. requesting the manufacture of steering roller assemblies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 18th December 1936 | |
| Experimental Department 18th December 1936. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}6/AP. Messrs Ransome & Marles Bearing Co.Ltd., NEWARK-ON-TRENT. For the attention of Mr.F.O.Hickling Dear Sirs, We are writing to confirm our discussion of yesterday in connection with steering rollers for our small gear. Will you please make for us the following assemblies:- 1. 4 Steering roller assemblies to your X.2737.C. 2. 4 Steering roller assemblies with outer profile to your X.2737.A. Part I. and inner details to your X.2737.C. The material for the rollers should be S.82. in both types. We will supply you with the spring clips for retaining the inners and an official order will follow in due course. We would like to mention that we are urgently in need of these parts and would appreciate anything you can do to urge same. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||