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).
Invitation to a demonstration for a process of spraying 'Limpet' asbestos fibre onto a car body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\1\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1933 | |
| Handwritten top: Suggest you go & see this Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. LID{A. J. Lidsey} Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}4/I/2-3-33. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} "LIMPET" ASBESTOS. x3910 We have now arranged with Messrs. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. Roberts Ltd. of Leeds to give a demonstration of their process of spraying asbestos fibre at Barker's Works, Olaf Street, Latimer Road, Notting Hill, W. 11. at 3 p.m. on Wednesday next the 8th instant. As we have already told you, the demonstration will consist of spraying the panels of the new body for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s use on chassis 104-MY and, with Barker's approval, we have invited Representatives of other leading Coachbuilders to view it. We have also invited JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} and EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} to be present. It occurs to us that you may be able to spare the time to visit Barker's Works for the demonstration. If so, we shall be very glad to see you there. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||