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 Borg & Beck Company Ltd regarding a special 13.5-inch driven plate with Hyco friction facings for a Phantom III application.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 17th March 1936 | |
| Lt Smith X110 Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.17/KW. Our Ref TS/AMS/LP.{Mr Lappin} 17th March 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Re Phantom III Application. Special 13 1/2" Driven Plate. We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 16th instant in connection with the above, and would confirm telephone conversation of this morning when you requested prompt supply of one 13 1/2" driven plate exactly as now being furnished, but fitted with Hyco friction facings. As stated, we have three hubs assembled to driven plate discs awaiting standard facings. These facings we are urging to the utmost and our suppliers have promised some for the 27th instant. Accordingly we are arranging to despatch one of these assemblies to you to-day fitted with Hyco facings which we have in stock. We understand that you will be passing confirmatory order covering this assembly. Thanking you for these instructions, we are, Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. A.M.Shinkins. | ||