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).
Inquiry to Messrs. Brecknell, Willis & Co. regarding self-lubricating bearings for trolley collector gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 1st February 1932 | |
| X6079 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.5/AD. February 1st, 1932. X6011 X6079 Messrs. Brecknell, Willis & Co. Jacob St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Bristol. Dear Sirs, We understand that you are manufacturers of the trolley collector gear used on electric tramway cars and trolley buses. We have heard that the bushes for these trolley pulleys are of self-lubricating variety and as we are interested in self-lubricating bearings we should be pleased if you could let us have a sample of these bearings or refer us to a source of supply. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||