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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 Burman & Sons Ltd. regarding the technical particulars of the Burman-Douglas Steering Gear.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\3\  Scan042
Date  9th November 1934
  
TELEPHONE: CALTHORPE 2641 (4 LINES).
TELEGRAMS: BURMANTH B'HAM.
BURMAN
ESTABLISHED 1871.
CABLES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
BURMAN & SONS LTD.
BURMAN GEAR BOXES. BURMAN-DOUGLAS STEERING GEARS.

CHAIRMAN
ALD.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} B. BURMAN, J.P.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
THOS BURMAN.
SECRETARY
HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} BURMAN.

SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}/EL.

Ryland Road,
BIRMINGHAM 15.

9th November 1934.

W.A. Rowbottom, Esq.,
Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd.,
DERBY.

Dear Sir,

We have been requested by The Rover Co. Ltd., to send to you, technical particulars of the Burman-Douglas Steering Gear, which is fitted to the 12 H.P. Rover, which we understand, you are contemplating purchasing.

We have pleasure in sending herewith, a booklet which gives technical information regarding this Gear, and at the same time, we enclose a general arrangement print of the actual Gear, from which you will be able to obtain some idea of the actual dimensions of the Steering, the technical points of design being covered in the booklet.

If there is any further information which you require, we shall be only too glad to answer any queries which you may like to put to us.

Yours faithfully,
BURMAN & SONS LTD.

All Orders and Contracts are accepted subject to Strikes, Lockouts and causes beyond our control.
  
  


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