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 to a ball bearing supplier discussing design issues and requesting samples for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0366 | |
| Date | 29th June 1939 | |
| 1269. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}10/JH. 29th. June, 1939. The Skefco Ball Bearing Co.Ltd., LUTON. For the attention of Mr. Allen. Dear Sirs, Many thanks for your letter of the 27th. inst. and have noted your remarks with interest. We have already incorporated a drain hole for the water pump but unfortunately our present design does not lend itself to the accommodation of a thrower. We should however be very interested to try your latest type of bearing packed with the new grease and should be very glad if you would forward us three sets. An official order will be forwarded in the course of a few days time. As you remarked the results are very discouraging but we are quite prepared to do some further development of the job in the hopes of obtaining a satisfactory result. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||