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).
Extract discussing the sourcing of various car parts proposed to be sent to America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan020 | |
| Date | 7th June 1920 | |
| R.R. 325A (100 T.) (N.C. 642, 19-2-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 9218 X3403 Extract from Oy3/G7.6.20. Re - Parts proposed to be sent to America. Of the parts on your second list of "possibles":- X.3979. (1) Fan belts. can be obtained exactly similar to the Whittle. (2) L.T. wire can be obtained. (3) Clutch Linings. We have already applied for these direct from the Scandinavian Belting Co., who have an agency in this country. X3960 (4) Brake Linings. We have ORDER FROM Frood's who promise good delivered. Nothing here is equal to Ferodo we think. The FroodCo. intend to establish a plant in tehe U.S. which will give us all we require. X.3678 (5) Radiators. We intend to make these here. Tubes can be obtained locally in brass. X3403 (6) Ball Bearings. We have promised this order to the Hess-Bright Co. in view of their making most of our thrust bearings. The Hess-Bright is a high quality bearing similar to the D.W.F. and with cages of the latest design which were found to be satisfactory. The Hess-Bright bearings are standard on practically all the good quality cars here. [Watermark: MADE AT CROXLEY] | ||