Letter from British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. concerning a delivery delay for metal parts FW.1410 and FW.1411.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\7\ 07-page51 | |
| Date | 10th November 1937 | |
| THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "BRIGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. 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) RICHARD F. {Mr Friese} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT. COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. CAS/IEB. 10th NOV., 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Whyman. With reference to the metal parts, FW.1410 and FW.1411, left our works today with incorporation in block FW.1412. We regret we are unable to give delivery by the time specified, owing to special mould equipment being required, and if you so desire, we would suggest you call upon our Works Engineer, Mr. J.R. Bassett, tomorrow, who will let you have particulars of the necessary equipment. (Handwritten in margin: mould) Yours faithfully, For BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. A. {Mr Adams} Williams. per Bab. | ||
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