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 Small & Parkes Ltd. requesting a report on 'Donflex' clutch discs supplied for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\2\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 14th May 1934 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1881. CONTRACTORS TO H.M.GOVERNMENT INDIA OFFICE &c. TRADE MARK 'Don' FRICTION FABRICS SMALL & PARKES LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF 'DON' BRAKE AND CLUTCH LININGS ASBESTOS METALLIC AND FIBRE. TELEGRAMS: "PACKLESS," MANCHESTER. "KARROKO," CENT., LONDON. Codes A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH Editions. BENTLEYS, WESTERN UNION. TELEPHONES: COLLYHURST 2511 (5 LINES) MANCHESTER. CITY 0412 LONDON. LONDON OFFICE 97D QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4. HEAD OFFICE: HENDHAM VALE WORKS, MANCHESTER 9 14th. May 1934 OUR REF. AK/MB. YOUR REF. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS13/P . DEPÔTS BELFAST 3, ALFRED STREET. TEL. 5103. BIRMINGHAM 107, LANCASTER ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 1447 ASTON CROSS. BRISTOL 45, FROGMORE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 22986. CARDIFF 121, QUEEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 2326. CARLISLE 31, JOHN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, CALDEWGATE. TEL. 589. CHESTER 66, BRIDGE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 1280. CORK 20, WINTHROP ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 1390. DUBLIN 84, MIDDLE ABBEY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 44046. EXETER CHICHESTER MEWS. TEL. 4330. GLASGOW 8, DIXON ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 5000 CEN. LEEDS 169A, BRIGGATE, TEL. 28042. LIMERICK 28, GLENTWORTH ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 345. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 30, PRUDHOE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 27142. NOTTINGHAM 20, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, TEL. 43646. SOUTHAMPTON 69, STAFFORD ROAD, TEL. 3076. SWANSEA 9, WALTER ROAD, TEL. 4536. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, "Donflex" Clutch Disc. We beg to refer to the subject of two "Donflex" Clutch Discs supplied during 1932 for testing purposes. We shall be pleased to receive a report on these discs at your convenience, and any comments on the behaviour of the discs will be appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation, We are, Yours faithfully, SMALL & PARKES LTD Director | ||