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 Ferodo Limited regarding the return and testing of two fans and a belt.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\4\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 28th March 1939 | |
| 1135 All Communications to be addressed to the Company. FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES). TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS REG'D TRADE MARK CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEY'S COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Depots:- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 198, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 60, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 25, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 18, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 24, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 28th March, 1939 YOUR REF. OUR REF. JNL/KM Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hardy. We have taken advantage of Mr. Dixon's visit here today to return to you by him, two fans:- a) Short bladed Duralumin fan which has had 30 hours endurance test as requested by Mr. Steadman. b) 20" fan (black) received from you on the 20th inst. This latter has run only 10 hours 8 mins. before fracture of the blade occurred and it is interesting to note that the horse-power required to drive it at 4,300 to 4,500 R.P.M. was less than previous fans of similar dimension, namely, only slightly over 20 H.P. As mentioned to you over the telephone, we shall be glad to receive another fan if you will be so good as to let us have one, as we are finding this a very useful and enlightening method of test for our belts. During our conversation over the telephone yesterday you mentioned that you would like an opportunity of discussing with us the behaviour of our belt No. V.100 on a water pump and dynamometer drive, and we shall be glad to see you here at any time between now and Easter for this purpose. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED, M Ongley. Director. | ||