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 Ferodo Limited regarding the despatch of Ferobestos/VG.100 sealing washers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0386 | |
| Date | 23th November 1940 | |
| Telephone Chapel-en-le-Frith 250 FERODO LIMITED CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH STOCKPORT Telegrams Friction Phone Chapel-en-le-Frith Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}3/ET. Ref. WES/ET. 23rd November, 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We would refer to your letter of the 19th instant and have to inform you that we expect to despatch six combination Ferobestos/VG.100 washers to your Print No.Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}655 on Monday next, the 25th instant. In order to satisfactorily distinguish these we have given them the designation Ferodo S.561. We trust that you will find these sealing washers suitable for your purpose. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. W.E.Shilton Manager. Technical Department. Handwritten notes: Top Right: Brakes (Servo) Bottom Left: Received 6. 26-11-40 Received 18 | ||