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. discussing the production of a 'DON-FLEX' clutch disc and necessary modifications for an oil thrower ring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 29th May 1934 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1881. x5300 CONTRACTORS TO H.M.GOVERNMENT INDIA OFFICE &c. TELEGRAMS: "PACKLESS", MANCHESTER. "KARROKO", CENT., LONDON. Codes { A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH Editions. { BENTLEYS, WESTERN UNION. TRADE MARK Don FRICTION FABRICS TELEPHONES: COLLYHURST 2511 (5 LINES) MANCHESTER. CITY 0412 LONDON. SMALL & PARKES LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF "DON" BRAKE AND CLUTCH LININGS ASBESTOS METALLIC AND FIBRE. LONDON OFFICE 97D QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4. HEAD OFFICE: HENDHAM VALE WORKS, MANCHESTER 9 29th May, 1934 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. OUR REF. AK/AEI. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}12/KW. SRU Dear Sirs, "DON-FLEX" CLUTCH. We acknowledge receipt of and thank you for your letter of the 23rd inst., enclosing Blue Prints EX.14190 and 14191 of your standard Clutch Plate. We can produce a disc complying with the essential dimensions shown on your drawings, but we think some special arrangement would be necessary in the case of the eight holes .180 diameter which we presume are for the oil thrower ring. These holes would have to be arranged in the arms of our "Don-Flex" Discs and we think it would be necessary to use a special rivet to attach the thrower rings. We will look further into this matter and let you have our proposals which we trust will meet with your approval. Assuring you of our best attention to this matter, We are, Yours faithfully, SMALL & PARKES LTD MANAGING DIRECTOR DEPÔTS BELFAST 3, ALFRED STREET. TEL. 8103 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. GLASGOW 8, DIXON ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TEL. 5000 CEN. LEEDS 169A, BRIGGATE. TEL. 26042. 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 JAMES ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} TEL. 43646. SOUTHAMPTON 69, STAFFORD ROAD. TEL. 3076. SWANSEA 9, WALTER ROAD. TEL. 4536. | ||