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 Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd regarding material details for a front axle beam (GB.2444).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\2\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 21th November 1936 | |
| 1029 SMITH-CLAYTON FORGE Ltd (ASSOCIATED WITH THOMAS SMITH'S STAMPING WORKS LTD) REGISTERED OFFICE: RIBBLE ROAD, COVENTRY DIRECTORS: C. HERBERT SMITH (Chairman) J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} F.{Mr Friese} BYRNE (Managing Director) H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C. ASTON C. C. CLARKE S. BRAMHALL Tower Works, LINCOLN, England. Telephone: LINCOLN 1251 Telegrams: "CLAYTON FORGE LINCOLN" YOUR REF OUR REF WK/GG 21st November, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. FOR ATTENTION OF MR. MARTINDALE. Dear Sirs: FRONT AXLE GB.2444. We have been requested by Messrs. New-Hudson Limited to forward to you details of the material from which the above Axle Beam was manufactured, and we attach hereto our Test Report No. 318, covering chemical analysis and physical properties. We also forwarding a test piece marked 'RR' Axle, under separate cover, and trust that this will satisfy your requirements. Yours faithfully, SMITH-CLAYTON FORGE LIMITED, J.F-Byrne Managing Director | ||