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Letter from British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. discussing orders, mould modifications, and specifications for various rubber parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\1\ scan0189 | |
| Date | 9th August 1934 | |
| x5005 TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81281. TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, LEYLAND." BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. 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) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. LEYLAND. LANCS. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LES.11/MJ. GSS/IJR. 9th August, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. Leslie. LES Dear Sirs, We acknowledge with best thanks your letter of the 8th, addressed - "For the attention of Mr. Evans", who has given your detailed instructions the most careful attention. Meanwhile we have received your official order for 6-Car Sets of the parts outlined in your letter, and all your requirements are being carefully attended to. So far as part F.60364 is concerned, we are arranging to modify the present mould to produce rubbers with the outside diameter 1.625". We shall then send you 4-Rubbers produce from this modified mould of F.60364 in a durometer hardness of 40. In regard to bulk requirements, we note the first production order will be for 150-Car Sets, and we have to advise you that to take care of your requirements, it will be necessary to have a 4-Cavity Mould for part F.60399. We are pleased to say the second mould for F.60398 arrived today, and arrangements have already been made for the necessary adjustment to be carried out. The question of preventing the exposed surface of the steel inserts from rust has already had attention, and we shall paint F.60398 with a high quality black enamel for this purpose. Those of F.60399 are not however, exposed. Dealing with your Postscript re insert F.60411, we are in full agreement with the suggestion for the ring to be radiused on the inside instead of as shown on your print. This would definitely be more satisfactory. | ||