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 Borg & Beck confirming an order for two 10' Driven Plates with a hub broaching specification change.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\3\ scan0044 | |
Date | 16th January 1939 | |
Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. fit 1110 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}/14/JH. EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. Our Ref TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 16th January 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, Re Special 10" Driven Plates. We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 13th instant, requesting the supply of two 10" Driven Plate assemblies exactly as now taken for production with the exception that hubs are required broached 1⅜" as against 1¼", for which please accept our thanks. Instructions have been issued to our Works in this connection, and sub-assembly number allocated is EX.2732. We thank you for these instructions and assuring you of our fullest co-operation, we are, Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.M.Shinkins, Sales Department. | ||