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 Bendix Limited concerning experimental brakes and expressing disappointment with a production decision.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 28th October 1938 | |
| 1029 CABLES & TELEGRAMS: BENDIXCORP, BIRMINGHAM BENDIX LIMITED DIRECTORS: J.A.THOMSON A.B.WARING F.A.STANTON, U.S.A. TYSELEY, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: ACOCKS GREEN 1601-2-3-4 Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}/3/MH{M. Huckerby} October 28th 1938 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Attention Mr.A.F.Martindale Many thanks for your letter of the 23rd of October confirming our agreement regarding the experimental brakes now in hand for you. Needless to say, I am very disappointed that, according to present indications, you will not be able to fit this brake into your production scheme for the next few years. I am sufficiently optimistic to feel that, after you have completed your tests of this sample pair of brakes, you may wish to revise this decision. I will write to you again in the course of the next few days, letting you know when the brakes will be completed, and I look forward with much interest to the results of your tests. Yours sincerely, J.S.IRVING Joint General Manager. JSI/OM "SAFE & SURE" Bendix Limited, take every precaution against fire, but do not accept liability for any injury which may be caused by fire to any Motor Vehicle or part thereof entrusted to them for any purpose whatsoever. Customers' Cars are driven by our Staff at Customers' own Risk and Responsibility. | ||