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 a supplier regarding failed rubber hose connections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 6th September 1938 | |
| 1280 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: RUBBER·LEYLAND TELEPHONE: No 81434. CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER CO LTD. 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 & CO · 52, ST 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: RG {Mr Rowledge} /JC Motor Sales. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, DERBY Ref: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD.6/MH {M. Huckerby} Dear Sirs, We have received your letter dated the 5th instant, from which we regret to note that 2 rubber hose connections have not proved satisfactory for your requirements, as they have broken down after assembly to your cars. The conditions under which these parts have been used are having the attention of our Laboratory and we assure you that we shall let you have a report within the course of a post or so. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY [Signature] [Left Margin Text] 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. [Bottom Left Logo] NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||