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 Ferodo Limited regarding a delay in setting up a test rig for a Bentley half axle due to a works shutdown.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0018 | |
| Date | 6th August 1932 | |
| All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Handwritten note top right: Brake File YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}1/JH OUR REF. FLH/VMF 6th August, 1932 Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 2A, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.J.B.Dixon We wish to thank you for your letter of the 5th instant regarding the test rig which we are setting up on the Bentley half axle which you kindly supplied. This matter is in hand but our Works are at present closed down, while Mr. Shilton who is dealing with it will be away until the 22nd instant. We should prefer to let the matter stand over until after his return and if this is agreeable to you we will ask him to get into touch with you when he comes back. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED, [Signature] Sales Manager. | ||