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).
Quotation from British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. for rubber edging of wheel discs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 12th October 1938 | |
| THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES). BTR REGISTERED TRADE MARK. 856. TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN X 1350 wheels BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. 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) BERNARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. LT. COM. SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART. R.N., (ASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR) COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. RHW/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 12th October, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, With reference to your esteemed enquiry received via your Mr. Dodds this day re the Rubber Edging of your Wheel Discs, we have gone very carefully into this matter and beg to submit, for your consideration, quotation as under:- For lots of 1,000, you to supply the necessary inserts, sandblasted, carriage paid, and always provided that a continuity of insert deliveries is maintained at a minimum rate of 50 per day, 2/3d (Two shillings & threepence) each. Ditto, except we to sandblast - 2/9d (Two shillings & ninepence) each. For odd small lots, inserts supplied sandblasted 4/9d (Four shillings & ninepence) each. Ditto, we to sandblast - 5/6d (Five shillings & sixpence) each. All prices ex Works - Settlement terms, usual. Delivery - 50 per working day. Continued. | ||