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 clutch manufacturer Borg & Beck regarding selective assembly methods for nuts on spherical seating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0287 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1938 | |
| 1110 Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. I. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}5/JH. Our Ref HA/WM 2nd September, 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. CHANDLER. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 27th ultimo, we would say that in future we are arranging to use selective assembly methods on the nuts, in an endeavour to obtain the bedding which you require on the spherical seating, and we trust that this method will nullify any further cause for complaint which you may have. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. Armitage Manager Nfile | ||