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 Ford Motor Company regarding the composition and use of Bakelite timing gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 31th December 1937 | |
| Ford Motor Company, Ltd. DAGENHAM Essex. TELEPHONE: RAINHAM 3000. TELEGRAMS: FORDMOTOR, TELEX, DAGENHAM. CABLES: FORDMOTOR, DAGENHAM. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE DEPARTMENT Nº A-1 Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd DERBY Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}4/AP Dear Sirs: Attention: Mr F J Hardy Reference your query of the 24th instant concerning Bakelite timing gears; the gear with aluminium die cast centre to which you refer is used on our 4-cylinder engined trucks. The gear is moulded to the centre under pressure and we have received no complaints of service or moulding trouble since the design of centre (as per sample) has been adopted. Our passenger models are fitted with a steel centred fabric gear. Yours faithfully, FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED A.R. Smith General Manager Enclos: ALL STATEMENTS OR AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER ARE CONTINGENT ON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS, FIRES OR ANY OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL AND ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SIGNATURE OF A DULY AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. CLERICAL ERRORS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION. | ||