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Letter from Borg & Beck Company Ltd regarding a shortfall of 30 Thermoid clutch facings for part No. EX.27309.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 10th November 1937 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref................. Our Ref... SH/A/GEW 10th November, 1937 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Owing to unforeseen difficulties in production we find that we are under-estimated to the extent of 30 CLUTCH FACINGS in Thermoid Material which we use for the manufacture of your 13½" Diameter Clutch Plate Assembly - your Part No.EX.27309. (G-8560-d) We should be very grateful if you would advise us whether you are in a position to supply us with these Facings and also your price for them. The dimensions are as follows:- 13½" O/Dia. x 9¾" I/Dia. x 1/8"thick Thermoid Ref. No.219.F and are exactly similar to those supplied by you to our Order No.16056 on the 20th September last. We would also refer to our letter of the 6th inst. in connection with 10" Thermoid Clutch Facings to which we have received no reply and trust that you will be able to advise us as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. S. Henning BUYER [Handwritten Notes] Top center, red pencil: 1110 Right side, pencil: NRC{N. R. Chandler} Next to dimensions: ours are .137 thick but this is immaterial. WRE Above second paragraph: Sent Right side of second paragraph: ) See our Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} NRC{N. R. Chandler} 3 JH 9-11-37 Bottom left: 3/4 each net. | ||