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 Silentbloc regarding the despatch of sample bushes for testing and comparison.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 24th August 1937 | |
| DIRECTORS: T. B. ANDRE, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} VEZEY STRONG, V.{VIENNA} A.{Mr Adams} TRIER, W. L. HARRIS SILENTBLOC LIMITED TELEGRAMS SILENTBLOC, NOTTARCH, LONDON VICTORIA GARDENS LADBROKE ROAD NOTTING HILL GATE LONDON, W. II TELEPHONE PARK 9821 (4 LINES) Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. LES 24th Aug/1937. SWJ/JL. ATTENTION MR. LESLIE. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/LES.5/AP. Dear Sirs, We have today despatched, under separate cover, a further six samples of Silentbloc bushes No.E.21317. These are the type designed to take high end thrust and our graph No.G.370821 shows their radial and end deflections compared to those of the "Inlox" bush No.302887. You will notice that we have been able to make considerable improvements since the first samples were sent to you. We have made three different samples of bushes for your shock absorber link ball ends, and these are now awaiting test. As soon as we have decided which is the most suitable type for your purpose, we will make up the remaining three samples, and these will then be forwarded to you. You will be pleased to learn that we have kept the outside diameter and length as small as possible. Actually the outside diameters are 1 1/2", 1.1/16", 1.1/32", and the lengths are 11/16", 3/4", and 11/16" resp. To reduce these dimensions any further would have a serious cont..... | ||