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 to The Dunlop Rubber Co. specifying the load requirements for a rubber mounting block.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\4\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 30th December 1927 | |
| X8005 Expl: Dept: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG. 30th. Dec. 1927. Messrs. The Dunlop Rubber Co., Fort Dunlop, Erdington, Birmingham. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Bond. We thank you for your letter re. the rubber mounting. We think the information you require is that the rubber block has to withstand a permanent vertical load of 250 lbs. but is not subjected to any lateral movement or torsion. Yours faithfully, | ||