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).
Promotional letter from Burman & Sons Ltd. regarding their new Burman-Douglas steering gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan082 | |
| Date | 17th October 1932 | |
| CARS & BOATS MOTOR EXHIBITION OCT. 13-22 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 260 Gallery TELEPHONE: CALTHORPE 2641-2. TELEGRAMS: BURMANTH B'HAM. BURMAN & SONS LTD. BURMAN ESTABLISHED 1871. CABLES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. BURMAN GEAR BOXES. BURMAN-DOUGLAS STEERING GEARS. ALD.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} B. BURMAN, J.P. MANAGING DIRECTOR THO'S BURMAN. SECRETARY - HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} BURMAN. GH/NL Ryland Road, BIRMINGHAM. 15. [Handwritten Annotation] X4094. H/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} may be of general interest B Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Stand 41. Olympia. London. W.14. Oct. 17th. 1932. [Stamp] RECEIVED 18 OCT 1932 BY W.S For the attention of the Technical and Purchasing Departments. Dear Sirs, At Stand 260 Gallery we are showing a range of the new BURMAN-DOUGLAS STEERING GEARS, which we are confident will interest you. Although a very recent introduction, it has commanded wide-spread interest by reason of its many new features, and from the point of view of safety, efficiency, and - an important points nowadays - cheapness, it is superior to any other proprietary steering gear on the market. The gear has been exhaustively tested, and will be standardised for 1933 on the cars produced by several famous factories. As you will be shortly considering your 1934 programme, we should like to discuss the question of steering gears with you, and shall be glad to make an appointment to suit your convenience, when we are confident we can offer you an attractive proposition. In the meantime, we enclose a copy of a booklet, which will be of interest to your technical staff, and shall be glad to forward further copies on request. Yours faithfully, BURMAN & SONS, LTD. S.S. Burman. [Handwritten Annotation] Answer & say we are not interested. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} All Orders and Contracts are accepted subject to Strikes, Lockouts and causes beyond our control. | ||