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 the Institution of Automobile Engineers responding to a request for information on cars using belt drives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 3rd November 1937 | |
| 1044 The Institution of Automobile Engineers IAE TELEPHONE. TEMPLE BAR {5025. {5026. (Crossed out) TELEGRAMS, "AUTINST, RAND, LONDON." (Crossed out) Watergate House, York Buildings, Adelphi, London, W.C.2. (Crossed out) Telephone: SLOane 2191-2192. Telegrams: "Autinst, Sowest, London." 12, HOBART PLACE, LONDON, S.W. 1 H/SA Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std/3/MH{M. Huckerby} 824 Wednesday, 3rd November, 1937. W.A. Robotham Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. STEADMAN (Handwritten) hoted (Handwritten) RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SID (Handwritten) Dear Mr. Robotham, I have your letter of the 2nd inst. asking for information regarding number of cars using belt drive for the water pump, generator, etc. I have made some enquiries but I am afraid I do not know of any source where such information is obtainable apart from the manufacturers or possibly from large service stations, or again from an examination of details of cars in the technical press over a long period. It is not contained in any schedules which we have here. Should I succeed in finding the information in concrete form I will at once advise you. Yours sincerely, Brian. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Robbins Secretary. (Handwritten note) We have been in touch with SMMT statistical dept. but these details are not included in SMMT specification and Prices. | ||