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 regarding the testing and manufacturing of clutch disc samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 29th January 1938 | |
| 11/20 Jul All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 19 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (5 Lines) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS REGO. TRADE MARK. 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 GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 116, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE ELDON STREET, BARRAS BRIDGE. 29th January, 1938 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}10/JH OUR REF. JNL/KM N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Chandler, Mr. Harrap had mentioned to me that you were desirous of testing S.7732 as a clutch facing and I will proceed with the manufacture of a few 13-1/2" clutch discs and will post the 4 samples each 2" x 3" as soon as ready. Yours sincerely, FERODO LIMITED [Signature] Chief Chemist & Director. | ||