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 regarding a patent brake model and two sets of graphited 'Safeguard 400' liners for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0073 | |
| Date | 28th October 1937 | |
| TELEGRAMS & CABLES "GANDY, BIRKENHEAD", "GANDY, PHONE, LONDON." CODES PRIVATE & A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL MOTOR TRANSPORT EXHIBITION NOV 4-13 EARLS COURT OUR STAND No. 202 FIRST FLOOR TELEPHONE NỌ 1074 (TWO LINES) WALLASEY. 1181 Gandy's SAFEGUARD BRAKE LINING TRADE MARK PROPRIETORS - THE GANDY BELT MFG. CO. LTD. File Stocks held at LONDON 97 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, and all principal towns. WHEATLAND WORKS, SEACOMBE, CHESHIRE, ENG. 28th October, 1937. I/U. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D e r b y. Dear Sirs, For the Attention of Mr. A.T. Martindale. As requested by our Mr. Davies, we have sent on the model of the Patent Brake for your examination, and should you consider making use of the invention, we would be pleased to put you in touch with the Patentee. In regard to the two sets of graphited "Safeguard 400" Liners, we are proceeding with the manufacture of these, which will be supplied free of charge, for testing purposes. As the material for these Liners will have to be specially woven, it will be at least a fortnight before we can complete them. Yours faithfully, GANDY'S (The G.B.M. Co. Ltd.,) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Heim Chief Chemist. | ||