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 New Hudson Ltd. confirming the future use of a single cone type for front and rear brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\2\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 11th October 1937 | |
| 1029 REGISTERED TRADE MARK NEW HUDSON Ltd PROPRIETORS OF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD TELEGRAMS: WONDER. BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 7921 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS CONTRACTORS TO WAR OFFICE & AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ICKNIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM. 18 OUR REF. AF/AL YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} DATE. 11th October 1937. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY AHU File Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 9th inst., and blueprint of front expander cone enclosed therein which now gives us all the information we require. We note you will in future use only this cone on both front and rear brakes. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LTD., Alex Fraser MANAGER. INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION CARS & BOATS OCT 14-23 EARLS COURT OUR STAND No. 208 FIRST FLOOR | ||