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 Messrs. Silentbloc Ltd. regarding the material for inner sleeves of gearbox mountings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 4th February 1936 | |
| X328 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.8/KW. 4th February, 1936. Messrs. Silentbloc Ltd., Victoria Gardens, Ladbroke Road, Notting Hill Gate, LONDON, W.11. For the attention of Mr. Jelley. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter dated 3rd inst. With regard to the material of the inner sleeves of our gearbox mountings, we do not mind whether they are phosphor bronze or brass as far as the working of the unit is concerned, so would like you to produce the sleeves from the material which will give the cheapest complete unit. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||