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 of linings to brake shoes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0413 | |
| Date | 24th February 1941 | |
| Brakes NEW-HUDSON Ltd TELEGRAMS: WONDER BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: VIC. 2081 (8 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5th EDN BENTLEYS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE G.P.O. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS GARRISON LANE BIRMINGHAM 9 OUR REF AF/AL YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HR.3/RH.{R. Hollingworth} DATE 24th February, 1941. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., and note you are despatching to us eight Brake Shoes G.B.3748 together with eight linings, undrilled, in Ferodo V.G.91 material and that you wish us to fit the linings to the shoes and return to you at our earliest convenience. Kindly rest assured as soon as the shoes and linings come to hand, they will be immediately proceeded with and despatched to your goodselves without any delay. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. We are, Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LIMITED., Alex Fraser GENERAL MANAGER | ||