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 Vandervell Products Ltd. regarding a driving plate fitted with special clutch material for brakes/servo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0392 | |
| Date | 19th December 1940 | |
| Brakes (Servo) VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LTD. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: STEELBAK, LONDON. DIRECTORS: C. A.{Mr Adams} VANDERVELL. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} A.{Mr Adams} VANDERVELL. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} P. FOSTER. TELEPHONE ACORN 2251/4. MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSED BUSHINGS, STEEL BACKED BABBITT & LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS. Patented. WESTERN AVENUE, ACTON, W.3. STEEL BACK BABBITT LINED BEARINGS HARD ROLLED BRONZE BUSHINGS JHT/ES 19th December, 1940 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}8/ET. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Further to our letter of the 12th instant, we have much pleasure in advising you that we have to-day posted the driving plate you recently sent us, fitted with our special clutch material on the lines suggested. Yours faithfully, VANDERVELL PRODUCTS LIMITED THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD | ||