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 Ferodo Limited discussing a manufacturing suggestion for a material combining asbestos, graphite, and brass wire.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan099 | |
Date | 17th June 1920 | |
copy. X3518 FERODO LIMITED. SOVEREIGN MILLS, CHAPEL EN LE FRITH. 17th.June,1920. HF{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}/LD. BY6/P16620. --- Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road. D E RB{R. Bowen} Y. Dear Sirs, The writer is very pleased to have your valued suggestion. What cannot be done in the woven fabric we can certainly do with the broken up fibre, and the writer, following your named idea, thinks that the tensile necessary can be attainelif we roll out sheets of mixed Asbestos and Graphite on No.9, very carefully grinding together and intimatrly mixed, then interpose a sheet of brass wire mash, and then a super layer of the mixed Asbestos, the whole being baked in a sheet, and cut up afterwards to suit. After experimenting, we will send you some samples of the result. If this interferes with the order just going through, we shall be glad if you will let us know at once that you wish us to suspend the order, but the writer may want a week or two to fix definitely the new idea before putting it in the hands of our Production Department. Yours faithfully, F E R O D O L I M I T E D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||