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 Federal-Mogul Corporation providing a quotation and material details for crankshaft bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 9th November 1936 | |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION DIRECTORS H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} GRAY MUZZY, PRESIDENT S. C. REYNOLDS, VICE PRES. & TREAS. DAVID W. RODGER, VICE PRES. & SECY. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} OLNEY JONES G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} S. PEPPIATT H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} W. GRANT F.{Mr Friese} C. HEATH C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} MURPHY E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} WATKINS CABLE ADDRESS "FEDMOO DETROIT" GENERAL OFFICES AND FACTORY SHOEMAKER AND LILLIBRIDGE STS. DETROIT, U.S.A. PRODUCTS BRONZE BACK BABBITT-LINED BEARINGS STEEL BACK BABBITT-LINED BEARINGS DIE CAST BABBITT BEARINGS & BUSHINGS BRONZE BUSHINGS & BRONZE WASHERS BRONZE CASTINGS BRONZE CORED & SOLID BARS BABBITT METALS MARINE & INDUSTRIAL PROPELLERS PLAZA 0750 [Handwritten Note] GRY{Shadwell Grylls} We should write to Hoyts and see if they can give us bearings in these "crews" and what they think of them November 9, 1936 Rolls-Royce, Ltd. Derby, England. Attention: Mr. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Gylls Gentlemen: Am attaching our regular quotation form giving you prices covering three sets of your crankshaft bearings, and we are figuring prices lined either with our B-10025 metal or our L-100 metal. The B-10025 is a tin base metal running approximately 89% tin, 3.7% copper and 7.3% antimony and with lead held down under 1/4 of 1%. The L-100 runs approximately 85% lead, 9% antimony and 6% tin. The L-100 has been used very extensively by us for several years as a lining for camshaft bearings and recently has been out through some tests as a lining material for main and connecting rod bearings with very good success. This is the material you spoke to me about which conforms to an analysis being tried out at this time by some of the General Motors units. It would be necessary to make up a few little special tools to produce these bearings to your prints and we are showing that charge separate from the piece prices, and naturally, would like to receive instructions from you to go ahead on these parts. With kindest personal regards, I am. Cordially, FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION [Signature of David W. Rodger] Vice-Pres. & Dir. of Sales DWR:BI 1- enclosure | ||