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 concerning the fitting and testing of Girling Brakes on a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 7th December 1934 | |
| TELEGRAMS: WONDER, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 0321 (6 LINES) CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS REGISTERED TRADE MARK 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 7th December 1934 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, For Attention of Mr. Rowbotham. This confirms the very courteous reception you gave Messrs. Pratt and Manley and the writer today in connection with our discussion on the GIRLING BRAKES. We are to send on to you as quickly as possible one 12 " Backing Plate complete with Expander, Adjuster and Shoes, so that you may get some test figures from same. In the meantime you have to send on to us prints of your Front and Rear Axle Hub and Drum ends, so that we can go into the question of fitting up a complete set of GIRLING BRAKES to a Bentley chassis, and this we have agreed to do free of all charge to your goodselves. So that the tests can de done as quickly as possible, you will also send us prints of Rear Axle so that we can have the parts machined and fit on to same in order that the chassis will not be in our Works longer than is necessary. Kindly rest assured that you can rely on us giving you a first class job in every way. With many thanks. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LTD., Alex Fraser WORKS MANAGER. | ||