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).
Ferodo brake linings that were delivered undrilled and are being returned for jig drilling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\1\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 16th March 1937 | |
| 1180 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c.c. to G/Mt. c.c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}4/R.16.3.37. FERODO BRAKE LININGS. With reference to our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}10/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 19.2.37. in which we asked you to order certain pieces of Brake Linings, the qualities VM.20, S.6860 and ML have arrived, but undrilled. As we want it drilled, and did not call for it not to be drilled, we are sending it to the Despatch Stores to be returned to-day by passenger train for jig drilling, with the exception of one piece GB.751 in S.6860 quality which we want this afternoon. We will explain to Ferodo's why we are returning the package. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||