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Letter from Bowden (Engineers) Ltd concerning an enquiry for Bowdenex T.4 conduit and fittings, requesting dimensions and discussing welding procedures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 15th June 1934 | |
| ORIGINAL PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF BOWDEN WIRE MECHANISM AND FITTINGS. TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2400. THREE LINES. CONTRACTORS TO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ADMIRALTY H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} WAR OFFICE H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} AIR MINISTRY. ETC. TRADE MARK (logo) GENERAL ENGINEERS FOR LIGHT TO MEDIUM REPETITION WORK. MANUFACTURERS OF PATENTED FLEXIBLE BRAKE MECHANISM FOR MOTOR CARS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, ETC. THE Bowden CARBURETTER MANUFACTURERS OF STARTER, THROTTLE, IGNITION, CHOKE AND OTHER CONTROLS FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES. SPECIAL PURPOSE CONTROLS FOR SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, LOCOMOTIVES, ETC. HANDLEBARS, TWISTGRIPS, STEERING DAMPERS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES AND CONTROLS FOR MOTOR CYCLES. SUPPLIERS TO THE LEADING MOTOR CYCLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE WORLD. (Company Logo) Bowden (Engineers) Ltd LONDON N.W.10 INCORPORATING THE BOWDEN BRAKE Cº AND THE BOWDEN TYSELEY Cº WILLESDEN JUNCTION, LONDON, N.W.10. TELEGRAMS "BOWIRELIM, PHONE, LONDON" CODES A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. MASTER, BENTLEYS. JRN/IT 15th June, 1934 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Dear Sirs, Your Ref:- EXPTL DEPT. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}20/KW With reference to your esteemed enquiry of 13th. instant, for Bowdenex T.4. Conduit and Fittings, we much regret that we cannot proceed without knowing the exact length of the Outer Conduit, and Inner Cable. We will be glad therefore if you would mark these dimensions on the enclosed sketch 0153 and return it to us when the matter will have our prompt attention. With regard to your proposal to weld the brackets to the abutments, we think it would be necessary for us to do this before the brackets are fitted to the assembly, as we feel certain that the heat from the welding could not be sufficiently localised to prevent it damaging both the outer Bowdenex Conduit, and the Inner Member. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of, BOWDEN (ENGINEERS) LTD. (Signature) Sales Manager. ENC. ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS | ||