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).
Request to place an official order with New Hudson Ltd. for two dozen brake shoe blanks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 24th November 1941 | |
| 1029 To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AES. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}12/ST.24.11.41. Will you please send an official order to New Hudson Ltd., Garrison Lane, Birmingham 9, for 2 doz. blanks for brake shoes to our drawing RG.{Mr Rowledge}2795. The shoe is roughly the same size as the ordinary B.V chassis, being for the same size of drum. We have already sent a print to the makers, but they are awaiting the official order before making the blanks. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} | ||