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 Ferodo Limited regarding the collapse of a Duralumin-bladed fan during testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\4\ scan0016 | |
| Date | 8th May 1939 | |
| 1135 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEYS COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 21, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. Ed.{J. L. Edwards} 8th May, 1939 YOUR REF. OUR REF. JNL/KM Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. AH. We are returning under separate cover a large Duralumin-bladed fan which has collapsed after 57 hrs. 35 mins. of running at 4,300 to 4,500 R.P.M.. We still have another fan so are able to continue testing. Yours truly, FERODO LIMITED Nongley Director. | ||