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 confirming a clutch spinning rig demonstration and testing of clutch facings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0253 | |
| Date | 24th August 1937 | |
| All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 19 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (5 Lines) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Depots:- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-7, PERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 1a, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE ELDON STREET, BARRAS BRIDGE. Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} please note. Handwritten note top right: 1110 YOUR REF. OUR REF. JNL/KM 24th August, 1937. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Chandler, This is just to confirm that we shall expect to see you here on Friday, the 27th of August, and shall have the clutch spinning rig ready for you. We hope to be able to demonstrate that the 13-1/2" facing S.6777 will reach 6,000 r.p.m. before bursting, and shall be able to test such further samples as you may bring with you. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED Mongley. Chief Chemist & Director. | ||