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 Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the supply of mineral oil-resistant packing rubber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\1\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 11th January 1933 | |
| X832 DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM". TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108 (P.B.E.) EXTENSION No. 519. YOUR REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1/KT. OUR REF: FBJ/R. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM January 11th.,1933. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr.Robotham. Dear Sir, Mr.Healey has handed to me your letter of January 10th. We see no difficulty in providing you with a packing rubber capable of resisting the action of mineral oil sufficiently to give a life of three or four years. If you will let us have particulars of dimensions,and any other properties that are required from the rubber,we will submit samples if you so desire. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD., [Signature] Supt.of Laboratories. | ||