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 New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the use of their standard material P.259 for expander cones.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 10th February 1939 | |
| 1029 REGISTERED TRADE MARK NEW-HUDSON Ltd PROPRIETORS OF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS TELEGRAMS: WONDER-BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 7921 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE . G.P.O. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ICKNIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM-18 OUR REF. AF/AL YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}11/MH.{M. Huckerby} DATE 10th February, 1939 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We thank you for the specification of steel No. 2072. In the assemblies which we now have in hand for your goodselves we propose to use expander cones made from our standard material, P.259. All sample sets have been made from this material and we can thoroughly guarantee it as being entirely satisfactory for this component. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LIMITED., Alex Fraser GENERAL MANAGER. | ||