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 Avon India Rubber Co. declining to supply a specific type of flexible rubber hose due to not being equipped for its manufacture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0201 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1938 | |
| MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER, MELKSHAM Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) Established 1885 The AVON INDIA RUBBER Co LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Chairman: MAJOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL. A.C.I.S. :: Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE : GLASGOW : BELFAST Our Ref. RWF/HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 13/MH{M. Huckerby} GENERAL RUBBER GOODS DIVISION Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 1158 2nd. November 1938. [Signature: W M Thurgood] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We have received, through our Birmingham Office, your letter of the 31st. October concerning Flexible Rubber Hose for ventilating and heating purposes, but we are sorry it is not possible to assist you much as we would like to do so. We do not happen to be equipped for the manufacture of this particular type of Hose. In the circumstances we are unable to put forward anything in the way of samples but we would ask you to accept our very best thanks for the opportunity you have given us. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO., LTD., [Signature: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Clewson] Sales Manager General Rubber Goods Division A.Z. | ||