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 Automotive Products Company regarding wheel cylinder patterns and castings for dual brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0329 | |
| Date | 16th October 1940 | |
| AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD DIRECTORS: E B BOUGHTON, W EMMOTT, D T BROCK Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa TELEPHONE: LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 TELEGRAMS: AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA REG. OFFICE: BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 SCANDINAVIA: SVEAVAGEN 77, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN European Distributors & Spares Depots for: HERCULES ENGINES TIMKEN AXLES "LOCKHEED" HYDRAULIC BRAKES FULLER TRANSMISSIONS BORG & BECK CLUTCHES LAVINE STEERING GEARS "PUROLATOR" THE OIL FILTER THOMPSON ECCENTRIC TIE RODS G & K "AUTODUCT" LINK-V-BELTING 1029 R.R.56. FGP/MF. 16th October, 1940 Handwritten notes: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} This should be non-porous material. What does HRJ recommend. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FILE: HYDRAULIC BRAKES. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited., D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, Confirming our telephone conversation I am sending, under separate cover, the Pattern for the Wheel Cylinder for the 11" and 9" Dual Brakes. Will you arrange to get us say one dozen Castings in a suitable R.R.Alloy. I should be glad if you would let me know the Specification you decide on. I think you have a good idea of the requirements. If you wish, I will arrange for an official Order to be placed. The details of the Brake are nearly finished, and we are putting in hand the necessary parts to make up an assembly for test on the dynamometer. Yours sincerely, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Parnell. Vertical text on left margin: Quotations and Contracts subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance of our usual Conditions of Sale, &c., and force majeure. Factory, also to unforeseen delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure. | ||