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).
Quotation from David Brown & Sons for a 'Radicon' worm reduction gear unit for a shock damper test rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\6\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 6th July 1939 | |
| 1371 DAVID BROWN & SONS (HUDD) LTD HUDDERSFIELD HEAD OFFICE & MAIN WORKS TELEPHONE 3500 HUDDERSFIELD (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS GEARING HUDDERSFIELD Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} BRANCH WORKS PENISTONE SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES MANCHESTER LOCKWOOD (HUDDERSFIELD) JWP/EL/A.Tel.Ext.65. AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. 6th. July, 1939. Dear Sirs, SHOCK DAMPER TEST RIG. We thank you for your enquiry of the 5th. July in connection with the above and our quotation is enclosed for worm reduction gears suitable for the duty required. The 5 in. R.H.U. "Radicon" unit will be suitable for use either as a reducing or increasing gear and you will note that we have included for the input and output couplings of this unit to be identical to facilitate changing the units round when required. We trust our offer will prove acceptable and if any further information is required we shall be glad to supply it. Yours faithfully, DAVID BROWN & SONS (HUDD) LTD. S. Crabtree. Controller. Worm Gear Division. 659 Encl: Qtn. | ||