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 Ferodo Ltd concerning a supply issue with plain board for spring interleaving and a new test set order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0274 | |
| Date | 10th April 1940 | |
| FERODO LTD CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH STOCKPORT ENGLAND Telephone: CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH 250 (7 lines) Telegrams: FRICTION PHONE CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH Handwritten note: 13 03 File Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clapham Handwritten note: Clm{D. D. Clapham} TECHNICAL DEPT. 10th April, 1940. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}9/JH. WES/ET. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We would refer to your letter of the 6th instant with regard to spring interleaving, and regret to say that we have an insufficient quantity of the plain board to make up even one set of interleaving. Mr. Longley informs the writer that Mr. Martindale was supplied with considerable quantities of this plain board, though admittedly, arranged with vulcanised ends, and in view of the difficulty in obtaining this board under present day conditions we wondered if you have sufficient already in your possession which by judicious cutting and piecing would furnish the necessary test set. If you find this suggestion is not feasible we will make another attempt to obtain further supplies. The order for another test set of Ferodo S.9992 has been entered, but there will be a little delay in delivery as the material has to be manufactured, as well as cut to size and shape. Instructions have been given for the modification of our sliding rig, and we will inform you as soon as it is running, as you might care to see it in operation. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. [Signature: W.E.Shilton] Manager. Technical Department. Stamp: RECEIVED 11 APR 1940 Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (circled in green) | ||