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 Vandervell Products Ltd. regarding modifications to clutch discs based on drawing GB.4586/8.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0388 | |
| Date | 12th December 1940 | |
| [Handwritten] Brakes (Servo) VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LTD. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A.VANDERVELL. G.A.VANDERVELL. M.P.FOSTER. TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/4. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS WESTERN AVENUE, ACTON, W.3. JHT/ES [Handwritten] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Rigby - 12th December, 1940 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}8/ET. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. We wish to thank you for your letter dated the 5th instant addressed for the attention of Mr.G.A.Vandervell enclosing drawing Nos.GB.4586/8. The driving plate and rivets are now to hand and we are arranging for one of our large clutch discs as recently sent you to be cut up into segments and fitted on the lines which you suggest. We hope to complete this job very shortly and assure you of our best attention. Yours faithfully, [Signature] VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED. | ||