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 Metalastik Ltd. requesting dimensions and rubber hardness for a body mounting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 22th December 1938 | |
| 1127 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. November. 22nd. December, 1938. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}8/JH. Metalastik Ltd., Evington Valley Road, LEICESTER Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of November 19th. ref. HWRT/HFC, and the half a dozen Pamphlets. These have been handed round to the various people on both the Aero and Car Sections who are likely to be interested in the contents. One of the items in which I am particularly interested is the METALASTIK body mounting, shown under the heading 'METALASTIK COACHWORK "SILENCING'". Would you let me know as soon as possible the approximate dimensions of same, and the durometer hardness of the rubber you recommend. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||