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 Super Oil Seals & Gaskets Ltd. following up on a sales visit and offering to supply samples of Steelbestos material for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\4\ scan0143 | |
| Date | 23th June 1938 | |
| 1124 ON APPROVED LISTS OF WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND A.I.D LONDON OFFICE: 26, Portugal Street, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone: HOLBORN 1421. Super Oil Seals & Gaskets Ltd. Manufacturers of the "PERFECT" OIL SEAL and Successors to THE ROBERTS GASKETS LTD. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: Birmingham Factory Centre, King's Norton, Birmingham, Eng. PHONE: KING'S NORTON 2041 (3 LINES) GRAMS: "OILSEAL BIRMINGHAM" R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} CRESSMAN, (U.S.) MANAGING DIRECTOR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} AYRES, A.M.I.M.E., M.I.A.E. F.{Mr Friese} DARLINGTON, A.C.A. OUR REF. MH.{M. Huckerby} YOUR REF. June 23rd 1938. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. For the attention of Buying Dept. Dear Sirs, We would confirm the recent visit of our Mr.Rollinson when he left with you sample of Steelbestos. We thank you for your promise to kindly test this material and shall be very pleased to make up samples specially for you for test purposes if you will let us have drawings, when we feel sure you will see the advantages of Steelbestos. This material has been used by American Motor Car manufacturers for the last two or three years and is now being adopted by the largest Motor Car manufacturers in this Country and is giving every satisfaction. We look forward with interest to hearing further from you on this matter in due course. Yours faithfully, For SUPER OIL SEALS & GASKETS LIMITED. [Signature] Sales Dept. | ||