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).
Follow-up letter from The Gates Rubber Company regarding the testing of special belts EXS.194 and EB-221.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 25th July 1938 | |
| 1135 The GATES RUBBER COMPANY Sales Division, Inc. CABLE "GATES" DENVERCOLO, U. S. A.{Mr Adams} Denver, Colorado Rolls-Royce, Limited Derby, England July 25, 1938 Attention Mr. C. S. Steadman Dear Mr. Steadman: It has been a long time now since we heard from you, and we feel that you have probably had a pretty good chance to test those two special belts we sent you for your part EXS.194 and EB-221. Did they do the job? If not, Mr. Steadman, and if you will let us know what the difficulty was, we'll go right back to work and see if we can't turn out something else. Also, we are particularly interested in hearing how they held up in comparison to the belts supplied by the company over there who is using the American method of construction. You will remember that you mentioned this in your letter of February 15. I wrote you on May 9 asking you if you had had any report on the test yet, or even if you had had a chance to check into them. I imagine, however, that was rather soon to be getting any data, and that is probably why I didn't hear from you. However, by this time I imagine you have had a chance to really give them a good "work out," and you should have some interesting news. We are certainly interested, at any rate. Please don't forget, Mr. Steadman, that we will honestly enjoy working with you in any way that we possibly can. We have probably had more experience in the V-Belt field than any other manufacturer, and we will consider it an honor to put that experience at the disposal of a company as distinguished as yours. Cordially, C.A.Winser/MM C.A. Winser Export Division P.S. Incidentally, you will no doubt interested to know that our belts are on one application that certainly is in the eye of the | ||