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).
Follow-up letter from Gandys Brake Lining inquiring about the test results of clutch discs supplied the previous year.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\1\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 30th September 1936 | |
| [Printed Header] TELEGRAMS & CABLES "GANDY, BIRKENHEAD." "GANDY, PHONE, LONDON." CODES PRIVATE & A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. TELEPHONE Nº 1074 (TWO LINES) WALLASEY. [Company Logo] SAFEGUARD Gandy's TRADE MARK BRAKE LINING PROPRIETORS - THE GANDY BELT MFG. CO. LTD. Stocks held at LONDON 97 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, and all principal towns. WHEATLAND WORKS, SEACOMBE, CHESHIRE, ENG. [Addressee and Date] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. 30th September, 1936. W/B.6677. Your Ref. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS.7/P. [Letter Body] Dear Sirs, On August 16th, 1935, we supplied you with six Clutch Discs in accordance with your Blue Print No. G.56065. About six months ago when one of our Representatives called on you, he was informed that the Clutch Discs were giving satisfactory service on a vehicle in France. We shall be glad to learn that you have now completed your test, and whether we may have the pleasure of supplying your orders for Clutch Discs as a result. [Closing] Yours faithfully, GANDYS, (The G.B.M.Co.Ltd.) [Signature: C.W. Wyatt] Secretary. [Handwritten Notes] Top right: Lt Smith, What are these? Have they been tested Ans Left side: Ru anything to new report By W/H Left side (below, crossed out): Any report on these [Stamp] RECEIVED 1 OCT 1936 BY | ||