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 Newton & Bennett Ltd. regarding their flexible clutch disc.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1936 | |
| NEWTON HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER NEWTON AUTOMATIC CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH. NEWTON & BENNETT LTD. Valetta Road Acton, London, W.3 Head Office: King Street West, Manchester, 3 Telephone: Shepherds Bush 2372 Telegrams: "Newsorber, Ealux, London" Telephone: Blackfriars 7122 Telegrams: "Garage Manchester" Handwritten notes: le SMITH. WELL WORTH TESTING. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2nd. November, 1936. NBN/GP. Messrs Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Ref: Smth/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/1.MJ. We beg to thank you for your letter of the 31st. October and have pleasure in enclosing herewith particulars of our flexible clutch disc, which is now being standardized by several of the leading manufacturers. The claims set out on the back of our leaflet we feel to be absolutely and justifiably warranted, and the writer will have great pleasure in calling upon you during the latter part of this week, as you suggest. He will advise you before hand of his intention to call and meantime trust that this will be convenient. Looking forward to this pleasure, We remain, Yours faithfully, p.p. NEWTON & BENNETT, LTD. Noel B. Newton. Managing Director. Newton & Bennett Ltd. do not accept liability for any injury which may be caused by fire to any cars entrusted to them. CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY | ||