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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 to Borg & Beck Co. Ltd. requesting the preparation of driven plates fitted with new die-pressed clutch facings for testing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 129\4\  scan0233
Date  30th May 1938
  
c c HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC{W. S. Cassel}
c c Roy{Sir Henry Royce}

EXPERIMENTAL DEPT.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}5/JH.

30th May, 1938.

Messrs. Borg & Beck Co.Ltd.,
Tachbrook Road,
Leamington Spa.

re 10" and 11" Clutches.

Dear Sirs,

We have received from Ferodo Ltd. some new die pressed clutch facings which we are anxious to try as an alternative to Thermoid, they are designated "S.7734". We are sending you one pair of 10" and two pairs of 11".

Will you please prepare three new driven plates to standard specification fitted with these facings.

Kindly let us know the cost, so that we can forward our official order.

Yours faithfully,

FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
  
  


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