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 Gandy's Brake Lining confirming the dispatch of a special set of graphited Safeguard liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 25th November 1937 | |
| 1181. TELEGRAMS & CABLES "GANDY, BIRKENHEAD", "GANDY, PHONE, LONDON." CODES PRIVATE & A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. TELEPHONE No 1074 (TWO LINES) WALLASEY. Gandys SAFEGUARD TRADE MARK BRAKE LINING PROPRIETORS - THE GANDY BELT MFG. CO. LTD. Stocks held at LONDON 97 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, and all principal towns. WHEATLAND WORKS, SEACOMBE, CHESHIRE, ENG. 25th November, 1937. I/NB. 320. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. File Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.A.F.Martindale. We are to-day despatching one set of the special graphited Safeguard "400" G.M. liners, made to your prints Nos.GB.750, 751, 752 and 754. We are including the few extra liners in case any should be spoilt in drilling. As we have had to weave special material for the other sizes which you require, we are not yet in a position to send these, but will do so as soon as possible. We trust that you will be able to put this set in service at an early date, and that the results will prove completely satisfactory. Yours faithfully, GANDY'S (The G.B.M.Co.,Ltd.,), Secretary. | ||