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 Vandervell Products Ltd. regarding unsatisfactory bearing test results and requesting a meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0317 | |
| Date | 12th April 1937 | |
| 1020. VANDERVELL PRODUCTS Ltd. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A.VANDERVELL. G.A.VANDERVELL. M.P.FOSTER. TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/2. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W. 3. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED. CLEVITE BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS MPF/DS 12th April, 1937 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}10/AP We are in receipt of your letter of the 6th instant and regret to learn the unsatisfactory results of the test of our bearings, especially in view of the fact that this would not appear to be by any means a real test. We feel that there must be something radically wrong and we should very much like our Mr.Johnson to have the opportunity of calling upon you to discuss this matter further. Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED C.A.Vandervell Director. | ||