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 poorly bonded rubber on car heater couplings and the provision of new samples for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 8th February 1939 | |
| 1158 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 F.J. HARDY. 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 - BARSDORFS 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. 8th February 1939 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Ref: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD.14MH{M. Huckerby} In further reference to the two car heater couplings which were recently returned by you owing to the fact that the rubber was not very well bonded to the metal couplings we are pleased to inform you that further samples are enclosed herewith which we feel sure you will find satisfactory for your requirements. We hope that you will be able to let us have a report on the above mentioned samples immediately you have had an opportunity of putting them to test. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. R Gallop 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 effected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. | ||