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 a clutch manufacturer confirming arrangements to build a sample plate and prepare an estimate for 100 units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 8th November 1937 | |
| filb Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. 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. BROCK. Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}2/AP. Our Ref TS/AMS/EK. 8th. November, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, Re:- 13½" Cross Cushion Driven Plates. We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 5th. instant and thank you for your promise to pass confirmatory order for one sample plate we are arranging to build. With regard to your request for an estimate for a quantity of 100 of this type of plate, arrangements have been made for same to be costed, and contact will be made with you as soon as figures are available. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.{Mr Adams} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Shinkins. | ||