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 Bendix-Perrot Brakes Ltd. discussing the proposed fitting of their front wheel brakes to the Silver Ghost chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 4th October 1928 | |
| Y1559 BENDIX-PERROT BRAKES LTD. MECHANICAL BRAKES for AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES CABLES & TELEGRAMS: "BENDIXCORP - BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: MIDLAND 4616 EAST 1480 & 1481. BENDIX 4 FOR SAFETY BRAKES 16, Bennetts Hill BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND WESTWOOD ROAD - WITTON NOTE NEW ADDRESS BIRMINGHAM DIRECTORS: VINCENT BENDIX, U.S.A. HENRI PERROT, French. HERBERT CLARK, English. MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4th October, 1928. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Expl. Department, DERBY. Attention: Mr. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. Dear Sirs, We are very grateful for your complete explana-tion in respect to the proposed fitting of front wheel brakes to "Silver Ghost" Rolls-Royce chassis, and our policy is one which co-incides exactly with yours, namely, that we would not consider such an adaption unless we had the full support and co-operation of your factory. With regard to this front wheel adaption, we are confronted with the argument that Rolls-Royce have approved the installation of the Whitehead system of front wheel braking for the "Silver Ghost" model. However, we would point out again that we are not interested in the equipping of owner-driver cars unless this is undertaken by the makers of such cars. We shall be interested to know if you have approved the Whithead system, and awaiting your favour. We are, Yours very truly, BENDIX-PERROT BRAKES, LTD. Herbert Clark Managing Director. HC/EC. | ||