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 Ferodo Ltd. for the despatch of modified servo friction linings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0304 | |
| Date | 12th July 1940 | |
| 1029 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}1/ML. 12.7.40. Ferodo Ltd., Chapel-en-le-Frith, Stockport. Dear Sirs, Will you please despatch a dozen servo friction linings similar to GB.4586, but with twelve equally spaced holes instead of the six as shown in the drawing. Six linings are required in BZ. and six in RU. material. We should be grateful for your early attention and for this reason the official order will follow. Please address linings clearly to :- M.H.Rigby. Experimental Department, Clan Foundry. Belper. Derbyshire. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS ROYCE LTD., | ||