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 The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co Ltd confirming the dispatch of straight hose samples for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 30th August 1939 | |
| 1280 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: RUBBER·LEYLAND TELEPHONE: Nọ 81434. CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER Cọ LṬḌ INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES: LONDON· 31/35·WILSON STREET· FINSBURY· E·C·2 BIRMINGHAM· 261·CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF· HARROWBY STREET "DOCKS" GLASGOW· JAMES.T.GOUDIE & Cọ · 52, Sṭ ENOCH SQUARE. DUBLIN· 83. MIDDLE ABBEY STREET JOHANNESBURG· BARSDORF'S BUILDINGS. CALCUTTA· 12·MISSION ROW BUENOS AIRES· CALLE SOLIS, 439. WORKS LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON MARYHILL· GLASGOW MITCHAM· SURREY MEATH WORKS· DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE: AHR/JC Motor Sales. 30th August 1939 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Ref. RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /ED. {J. L. Edwards} 11/JH. Experimental Department. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 23rd instant, we have pleasure in advising despatch to you to-night under separate cover 2 samples of straight hose, connections 6" long x 1½" i.e. x 1½" o.d. 3 ply and shall be interested to hear from you when you have had an opportunity of testing same. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. a.s.h.rigby All Contracts and Orders are booked, and Quotations given, subject to our right to withdraw or cancel same (without liability on our part), by reason of the interruption of due delivery, short supplies, or abnormally affected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||