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 Vandervell Products Ltd. confirming plans to manufacture sintered bronze clutch material and requesting information.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0264 | |
| Date | 11th August 1938 | |
| VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LTD. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C.A. VANDERVELL, G.A. VANDERVELL, M.P. FOSTER. TELEPHONE: ACORN 2251/2. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS WESTERN AVENUE, PARK ROYAL, W.3. Handwritten Note: N.R.C. Have we carried out any tests yet? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GAV/BJT 11th August 1938. W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, With reference to our telephonic conversation of yesterday, I should like to confirm that we are definitely going to manufacture sintered bronze clutch material, and it would be of considerable help to me, if you are interested in the proposition, to let me know in what application you would be interested, in order that when reviewing the plant which is to be imported in the near future, it will be capable of fulfilling all your requirements. I should be very pleased to know, as soon as possible, the results of the comparitive tests between the Clevite clutch material and the sintered bronze. I understand you have been carrying out tests on this, and if you have not. (Continued) Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD SMMT | ||