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 clutch manufacturer Borg & Beck regarding the supply and rectification of various clutch components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0287 | |
| Date | 9th June 1936 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. X1110 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. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.27/K". Our Ref. TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 9th June 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. F.{Mr Friese} Ll. Smith. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 8th instant for which please accept our thanks. Firstly, one 13½" American 'Hyco' facing has been forwarded to you to-day labelled for your attention; actually this is the only facing available and we would therefore kindly ask you to return this facing to us after completion of your test, should same be in a sound condition. For records sake we would advise that we are agreeable to enter this facing without charge. With reference to the third paragraph of your letter, the 13½" driven plate mentioned has been received and we are arranging to return this unit to you to-day rectified. We indeed regret that we should have despatched an assembly with a rivet omitted. The three 10" plates received will be re-faced immediately with standard woven material. Finally, the one 10.A3 clutch required with red thrust springs will be despatched to you to-morrow, also the two 10" driven plates lined with RAD-11 material. Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.M.Shinkins. | ||