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 Howard Graham Ltd. regarding 'Harris' flexible bearings and a proposed visit with test bushings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 20th July 1939 | |
| +305/293. HOWARD GRAHAM LTD DESIGNERS & MANUFACTURERS OF SPECIALISED AERONAUTICAL & AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES TELEPHONE STRATFORD-ON-AVON 2958 (P.B.EX.) TELEGRAMS & CABLES:- HOWGRAM STRATFORD-ON-AVON CODES: MARCONI COMMERCIAL & BENTLEYS SOLE LICENSEES BRITISH EMPIRE FOR HARRIS (PATENTED) BUSHINGS FOR AERO & INDUSTRIAL TRADES. SHACKLE ASSEMBLIES. ENGINE & SILENCER MOUNTINGS UNIVERSAL JOINTS, CENTRE BEARINGS ETC. TORFLEX COUPLINGS DIRECTORS: CECIL FRY (CHAIRMAN), GRAHAM CLAYTON-WRIGHT, F.H. BULL, HOWARD CLAYTON-WRIGHT (VICE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) HEAD OFFICE TIDDINGTON ROAD STRATFORD-ON-AVON YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HFP/5/JH. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. OUR REF HCW/DMC/4427 20th July, 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. W.A. ROBOTHAM, DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - CHASSIS "HARRIS" FLEXIBLE BEARINGS We wish to acknowledge and thank you for your further favour of the 19th instant under the above reference, and, as advised in ours of the 18th instant, we are arranging to visit you on Friday afternoon, the 21st instant, which we trust will be convenient. We will have with us the suggestions requested which can, no doubt, be gone over personally together. We shall also have with us test bushings No. 0719 and No. 718, which you are waiting for to commence certain tests. Apologising for any delay which has occurred, and assuring you of our personal attention. Yours faithfully, HOWARD GRAHAM LIMITED. Managing Director. | ||