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 Silentbloc Limited regarding issues with sample bushes and shock absorber link ball ends.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0370 | |
| Date | 20th July 1937 | |
| DIRECTORS: T.B. ANDRE H.VEZEY STRONG V.A.TRIER W.L.HARRIS SILENTBLOC LIMITED TELEGRAMS SILENTBLOC, NOTTARCH, LONDON VICTORIA GARDENS LADBROKE ROAD NOTTING HILL GATE LONDON, W.11 TELEPHONE PARK 9821 (4 LINES) 1300' Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. LES.{Ivan A. Leslie} 20th July, 1937 SWJ/JL. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les6/R.{Sir Henry Royce} ATTENTION MR.LESLIE. Dear Sirs, We note from your letter of the 16th instant that the first samples which we supplied have not proved entirely satisfactory, from the point of view of thrust capacity. We would remind you that these were the first samples made, and that an improvement is to be expected in bushes produced subsequently. We have made some ½-doz. bushes, and propose to send these to you after we, ourselves, have carried out preliminary tests. They should be in your hands in a few days. We shall be very interested to hear what results you obtain from both sets of bushes on road test. The shock absorber link ball ends have now come to hand, and there are two points which arise with regard to the proposal of fitting rubber to them. In the first place, as you know, the ball has been drilled for lubrication, and we fear that the CONT........ | ||