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 New-Hudson Ltd. regarding puzzling returned brake shoes with M.R. linings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 18th April 1935 | |
| Copy X4456 TELEGRAMS: WONDER, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 0321 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE, G.P.O., COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS NEW-HUDSON LTD PROPRIETORS OF ST GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS. OUR REF AF/AL. Icknield Street BIRMINGHAM·18 18th April 1935. Sole Manufacturers of THE GIRLING UNIVERSAL BRAKE. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, With reference to the eight shoes which you returned to us fitted with M.R. linings, we have gone into this very carefully and quite frankly there are some points that puzzle us. However, we have had Mr. Shilton of Ferodo down here as well and we are enclosing copy of his report which more or less states all the particulars which we can definitely get down to. Immediately we get their report from the Laboratory we will send this on to you. With many thanks. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LTD., [Signature] WORKS MANAGER. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/R... Enclos. | ||