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).
Drilling difficulties with Ferobestos non-squeaking brake liners supplied by Ferodo Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan276 | |
| Date | 25th September 1925 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to By c. to CO/Dn. x719. X8361 Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/NWJ25.9.25. Ferodo Ltd. X.8361 and X.3539. for:- On the 25th ult. we sent Ferodo Ltd. our order 46587 48 Standard Brake Shoes G.70007 72 Brake Liners G.4574 48 Brake Shoes G.51786 144 Brake Liners G.50990 48 Brake Shoes G.52251 to be of the non-squeaking material mentioned to us by Mr.Field, representative of Ferodo Ltd. On the 14th inst. Ferodo Ltd. wrote us that difficulty would occur in drilling their Ferobestos solid weave material in the various liners ordered by us and they suggested that we should alter the positions of the drilled holes. On the 23rd inst. Mr F.L.Harrap, another representative of Ferodo Ltd, called here and we pointed out to that gentleman that we could not make any alteration in the positions of the drilled holes and we reminded him that the point had been gone into previously with regard to brake liners for our 20 HP. chassis and we had shown him personally that it was not possible to alter the positions of the drilled holes. We are now in receipt of a letter from Ferodo Ltd. withdrawing their letter of 14th inst. and remarking that the only liner which is likely to give them trouble in the drilling is G.51786, which had already been discussed with us as mentioned above in connection with the supply of Ferodo bonded asbestos die pressed liners for production. They do not anticipate that they will have any more difficulty in drilling the new material than they have in drilling the old material. I do not know in whose possession Ferodo's letter of 14th inst. is; therefore I am sending this to all concerned. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} [signature] | ||