Letter from a supplier regarding a pricing query on an order for rubber bushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page084 | |
| Date | 7th June 1937 | |
| BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I. K.B.E., C.I.E., (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) BERNARD H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT COMMANDER SIR HUGH LAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. HEAD OFFICE: THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS: LONDON, LEYLAND, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. Handwritten number top right: 646 RHW/M. 7th June, 1937. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Leslie. We duly received your letter Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.11/JH of the 3rd inst., in reference to price charged for 36 Rubber Bushes FW.1055. Neither Mr. Skellon, or the undersigned, have any recollection of having quoted you any figure for these particular Bushes, but under the circumstances, we are agreeable, in this instance, to invoice at 5 1/2d (fivepence halfpenny) and are asking our Accounts Department to adjust accordingly. Credit note should reach you in the course of the next few posts. Yours faithfully, for BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. KWilliams | ||
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