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 Vandervell Products Ltd. regarding the supply of rocker arm and little end bushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0250 | |
| Date | 1st July 1938 | |
| Sales 1020 VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LTD. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A.VANDERVELL, M.P.FOSTER. TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/2. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W.3. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS FL/GBM. 1st., July, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your reference: Experimental Dept., We thank you for your letter of June 30th referring to the rocker and little end bushes, and note you would prefer to keep your normal rocker arm bore of .750" diameter. We are therefore making arrangements to supply the samples in accordance with your request, and enclose drawing B2204 altered accordingly. We note you are prepared to accept the little end bushes to our drawing, for which we thank you. Assuring you of our best attention at all times, Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD SMMT | ||