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 British Timken Limited offering a trial set of ball races for gear boxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\4\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 14th February 1938 | |
| Gearbox general 1153. BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED MANUFACTURERS of TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS ALSO BALL AND PARALLEL ROLLER BEARINGS TRADE MARK: TIMKEN LONDON OFFICE: 10, MAYFAIR PLACE, LONDON, W.1. TELEPHONE: GROSVENOR 2944 TELEGRAMS: 'BRITIMKEN·PICCY·LONDON' REGISTERED OFFICES AND WORKS: CHESTON ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, 7. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY DIRECTORS M·B·U·DEWAR W · DALLOW A·J·M·DUNCAN F·J·PASCOE TELEPHONE: EAST 1321 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: 'BRITIMKEN·PHONE·BIRMINGHAM' YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE WEH/LC 14th February 1938. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. F.J. Hardy Dear Sirs, In the course of our conversation with you on Friday last ball races were mentioned, and we would like to offer you a set of our own for you to make a trial in your gear boxes. The question of noise in bearings is one that has been our constant study over the last few years, particularly since we commenced the manufacture of ball races, and we believe that our present product is superior in this respect to any on the market. Herewith kindly see a pamphlet dealing with the range of sizes that we are producing, and should any of these be interchangeable with sizes that you are using, we would welcome the opportunity of furnishing you with a set so that they can be tried out. This need not entail any obligation whatsoever on your part, our desire being to help you with what we know to be a troublesome question. Thanking you in anticipation, We are, Yours faithfully, For BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED, A.V. Hadley Sales Manager, Automotive Division. Encl: Ball Brg. List. | ||