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 a misunderstanding about clutch plates containing graphite and the delivery of rings for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan126 | |
| Date | 25th August 1921 | |
| R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H. 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2500 COPY OF LETTER FROM:- MESSRS. FERODO LIMITED. SOVEREIGN MILLS, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. HF{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}/LD. 25th August. 1921. (Thursday) Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited., Technical Department, Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. - For the attention of Mr Whitehead - Dear Sirs, The writer is pleased to report that the misunderstanding is cleared up in regard to plates for clutches containing graphite. The only conversation on the subject of graphite being mixed with Ferobestos was in regard to interleaving for springs. We hope to send you four sets of rings this week, to reach you, we hope, on Monday, and we shall be glad if you will try these out and inform our Chief Engineer when you would like to see him. He is at your disposal any moment, and as we agree that there are some modifications required in your proposed clutch, to save trouble later, if you would like him down sooner, perhaps you will 'wire' or 'phone us. The writer has just opened a letter from our French Manager, who states that the Ferobestos clutch on the Citroen car, which is sometimes called the French Ford, is an exact copy, and was actually taken from our booklet. The writer tried one of these cars bought by a friend in Buxton, and the clutch was very sweet - no sign of shuddering (single plate) Yours obediently, F E R O D O L I M I T E D (Sgd) Herbert Frood. MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||