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 detailing the contents of two parcels containing blueprints and photographs regarding rubber shackles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\6\ 06-page22 | |
| Date | 21th July 1925 | |
| OyB-W-75123 July 21, 1925. Mr. Claude Johnson, Rolls-Royce, Limited, London, England. (Copy for attention of Mr. Royce Mr. Platford) Mr. Hives Mr. Day Dear Sir: Re. Rubber Shackles In reply to recent requests from Mr. Royce and Mr. Day for further information on these parts, we have pleasure in forwarding herewith blueprints and descriptive literature handed us by the makers. These will supplement the prints of the Hupmobile and Sterling layouts sent to Mr. Royce with our letter OyB/W.2.2.25. We suggest that they should be distributed as follows-- (and are sending them direct to Mr. Royce and Mr. Day accordingly, by parcel post) Parcel No. 1 to Mr. Royce, contains Blueprint descriptive handbook of shackles (1) 2, 3 and 4 - Photographs of application of shackles to Mack Rail Car 5 and 6 - Blueprint layouts of application to Yellow Cab 7 and 8 - " " " " " " Hupmobile 9 and 10 - " " " " " " Sterling Knight 11 - Sketch of means of assembling rear spring in Sterling Knight Parcel No. 2 to Mr. Day (Contains matter already sent to Mr. Royce) 1, 2, 3 and 4 - Photographs of buses equipped with rubber shackles 5 - Photographs of blocks off Bettlety buses after 100,000 miles 6 - Folder on shackles from U. S. Rubber Company 7 - " " application to buses from International Motor Company 8 - " " " osbe " Yellow Cab Company 9, 10 and 11 - Details of shackle These prints and details illustrate that there is no metallic sliding in the shackle, the pressed steel caps which hold the ends | ||