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 concerning the manufacturing process of clutch facings and a request for a clutch plate for further testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 9th June 1937 | |
| 1110 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 19 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO REGD. TRADE MARK. 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, OLD 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 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE ELDON STREET, BARRAS BRIDGE. 9th June, 1937 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}4/JH OUR REF. JNL/KM Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., Derby. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge your letter of the 4th of June enclosing print of outline drawing EX.27309. We note your remarks in connection with the 13-1/2" x 9-1/2" x 1/8" facing in S.6777 quality, and in particular you refer to the question of moulding the clearance holes and the balance of the rivet holes. We are aware that we ourselves were of the opinion that all the holes should be moulded, if any are to be moulded, but on further consideration we feel that we should like to be quite sure that such a step would be an improvement, or that sufficient improvement cannot be obtained any other way, before we go to the expense of making yet another set of dies. Accordingly we are repeating our work with the existing 13-1/2" die, paying particular attention to the soundness of the finished product, and we should be grateful for the loan of the clutch plate (which you took away with you) to enable us to carry out further spinning tests. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Mongley. Chief Chemist & Director. | ||