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).
The production and fitting of Chromidium brake drums for Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 1st October 1937 | |
| 1028. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/APM. c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Vs.{J. Vickers} c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/APM.3/AP.1.10.37 CHROMIDIUM BRAKE DRUMS OB.2722/3 BENTLEY Will you please get back from Lake & Elliot the patterns for the brake drums OB.2663 and OB.2635 (which are identical with the patterns for OB.2722/3) as soon as possible and make enough drums for two cars, the castings to be produced in our Foundry. When ready will you please send one set of drums to Kingsbury where they are to be fitted to Professor Dodd's car. Kingsbury can use existing hubs and end plates. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/APM. | ||