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 British Timken clarifying bearing specifications for a rear axle experiment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0200 | |
| Date | 5th May 1939 | |
| 1015 BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS ALSO BALL AND PARALLEL ROLLER BEARINGS TRADE MARK: TIMKEN LONDON OFFICE: 10, MAYFAIR PLACE, LONDON, W.1. TELEPHONE: GROSVENOR 2944 TELEGRAMS 'BRITIMKEN·PICCY·LONDON' REGISTERED OFFICES AND WORKS: CHESTON ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, 7. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY DIRECTORS M·B·U·DEWAR W·DAILLEY [Struck through] A·J·M·DUNCAN F·J·PASCOE TELEPHONE: EAST 1321 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS 'BRITIMKEN·PHONE·BIRMINGHAM' YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH.6/MH{M. Huckerby} OUR REFERENCE WEH/LC 5th May 1939. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 4th instant with reference to one of our bearings that you are using experimentally in your rear axle. You mention series 3500, but we believe that the one you have in mind and the one you have purchased from us is series 35000. The bearing is known as 35175/35236 and has the following dimensions: Bore. 1.75" Outside dia. 3.265" Width. .875" We will have two of these bearings made up with the outer race/mirror finished, and let you have them as early as possible. Yours faithfully, For BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED, [Signature] Sales Manager, Automotive Division. | ||