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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).
Cover note attaching a letter from Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. regarding a failed bearing on a test rig.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 94\2\  scan0221
Date  4th May 1937
  
202 328
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Grylls.
Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY/Mtn22/N.4.5.37.

Re: Bevel Pinion Combined Thrust/& Journal Race.

We attach hereto copy of letter received from the Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. relative to bearing No.2584 which has failed on your test rig.

If you require us to take any further action, please let us know.

BY/Mtn
  
  


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