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).
Urgent request to The Bowden Brake Co. Ltd. for front brake Bowden cables for a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 9th June 1936 | |
| x206 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}35/KW. 9th June, 1936. The Bowden Brake Co.Ltd., Victoria Rd., Willesden Junction, LONDON, N.W.10. Dear Sirs, We are urgently wanting to fit on to a Bentley car two Bowden cables to operate the front brakes. The cables must be capable of standing a load of 400 lbs. The length of the sheaths must be 3' 8", the lengths of the inner cables 4' 8". Will you please send us a catalogue of sheath clamps for this size of cable by return. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||