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 Hardy Spicer & Co. providing a layout for a Rubber Mounted Needle Bearing Midship Housing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 12th October 1938 | |
| 1262. HARDY SPICER & CO. LIMITED. TELEPHONE: BIRCHFIELDS 4504-9. 6 LINES TELEGRAMS & CABLES: AUTOJOINTS BIRMINGHAM CODE: BENTLEY'S PHRASE LONDON OFFICE 54, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} THOMAS STREET LONDON S.E.1 TELEPHONE: HOP 0703 Manufacturers of HARDY SPICER UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND PROPELLER SHAFTS • GENUINE HARDY FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS BRITISH BOUND BROOK OIL-LESS & COMPO OIL-RETAINING BEARINGS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY Registered Office and Works BIRCH ROAD • WITTON BIRMINGHAM·6 ENGLAND OUR REF TFG/KDK YOUR REF ........... 12st October, 1938 Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention of Mr. G.H. Grylls. Dear Sirs, Confirming your conversation with Mr. Daniell recently at Earls Court we enclose a layout of the Rubber Mounted Needle Bearing Midship Housing. The Assembly attached is shown with a 1358 series Needle Bearing Joint. Should there be any further information you require please let us know and we will endeavour to supply it. Yours faithfully, p.p. HARDY SPICER & CO.LIMITED. J F Green CHIEF DRAUGHTSMAN. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CRY I have asked DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/PWD to look into the question of providing a dust-cap to be fitted to carry the assembly on Bentley Mk V so chosen, to make us carry it. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||