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 Gandy's Brake Lining discussing surprising road test results where a car began diving to the side of the road.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 28th February 1938 | |
| 1/81 TELEGRAMS & CABLES 'GANDY, BIRKENHEAD', 'GANDY, PHONE, LONDON.' CODES PRIVATE & A.B.C. 4TH & 5TH EDITIONS. TELEPHONE NO 1074 (TWO LINES) WALLASEY. 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. 28th February. 1938. D/MR 1835. Yr.Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} 7/MH.{M. Huckerby} Messrs.Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Martindale. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter dated 23rd inst., and await your further communication with regard to the proposed visit to your works on the return of Mr.Martindale from France. We are interested to have your comments on the road test made with 400 "M" and "D", and are very much surprised to note that the car again began diving to the side of the road. This particular quality has been in extensive use on heavy commercial vehicles for a number of years, and has always given complete satisfaction, and it is puzzling to know why it behaves so strangely on your cars. However, a discussion on the results will no doubt help to explain this abnormal behaviour. Yours faithfully, GANDY'S (The G.B.M. Co.Ltd.) per J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Akin. | ||