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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 to Weathershields Ltd. regarding the poor quality of impregnated felt for sliding roofs and suggesting a better alternative.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 117\3\  scan0336
Date  1st March 1941
  
1021.

1st March, 1941.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAC.5/RH.{R. Hollingworth}

Messrs. Weathershields Ltd.,
147-163, Bishop Street,
BIRMINGHAM, 5.

Attention of Mr. Taylor.

Dear Sirs,

We have received a letter from your Mr. Clements with reference to impregnated felts for sliding roofs, in which he tells us that you are sending us some new felts in a few day's time, and that you are using the same type of felt that hasbeing fitted at present.

While the wearing and sliding qualities of these will be better when impregnated, our opinion is that the felt is too soft and wears too quickly. We think that a close block felt, cut to shape would be much more satisfactory.

Yours faithfully,
  
  


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