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 Ferodo Limited regarding machining difficulties with Ferobestos N.W.1 material and preparing new samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 25th August 1938 | |
| All Communications to be addressed to the Company FERODO LIMITED TELEPHONE: 250 CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: FRICTION, PHONE, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH. FERODO REGD. TRADE MARK. BRAKE & CLUTCH LININGS CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, STOCKPORT, ENGLAND. CODES: WESTERN UNION FIVE LETTER EDITION, BENTLEY'S COMPLETE & 2ND PHRASE, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL, LIEBER'S CODE, LIEBER'S LATEST CODE, A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS. Depots- LONDON 222, TOTTENHAM COURT RD W. 1. ABERDEEN 26, GUILD STREET. BELFAST 8, 10 & 12, MONTGOMERY ST BIRMINGHAM 108, CORPORATION ST BRISTOL 118, VICTORIA STREET. CARDIFF 50, CHARLES ST DUBLIN 120, UPPER ABBEY ST GLASGOW 70, WATERLOO ST LEEDS 28, HUNSLET RD LIVERPOOL 1-3, BERRY STREET. MANCHESTER 16, JACKSON'S ROW, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 21, ELDON PLACE, BARRAS BRIDGE. 25th August, 1938. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.12/JH. Exp. OUR REF. CSS/MH.{M. Huckerby} Dept. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr.Steadman. Handwritten: how R/SD Handwritten: 1.135 P Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 23rd instant, and we are very sorry to note that your experimental production people are having difficulty in machining our Ferobestos N.W.1. material. We are, therefore, preparing two pieces to each of your prints EXS.635 and SK.5079, and these will be sent to you as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, FERODO LIMITED. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Sutcliffe | ||