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 Paul Quinn Ltd. regarding the price and suitability of synthetic rubber versus natural rubber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 13th June 1939 | |
| 1153. DIRECTORS: K.{Mr Kilner} L. WATSON, F.C.A., P.QUINN (AMERICAN). S. S. TRESILIAN, B.A., A.M.I.A.E., M.S.A.E., M.A.S.M.E. PAUL QUINN LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF “HIBUDINE” SYNTHETIC RUBBER AIR MINISTRY APPROVED HEAD OFFICE: BUSH HOUSE, LONDON, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 8324. " " 8554. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO SLOUGH FACTORY: IPSWICH ROAD, TRADING ESTATE, SLOUGH, BUCKS. TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 22412. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: “HIBUDINE” SLOUGH Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/MH.{M. Huckerby} 13th June 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Grylls. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 10th March and yours of the 13th March, we are enclosing a copy of our quotation to Messrs. Chas. Weston & Co. together with a copy of the letter we received from them. Since we received the original enquiry from yourselves, prompted as we understood by the fact that the rubber, as you were obtaining it was definitely not satisfactory for the job, we are at a loss to understand why the question of price crops up, since it would appear that it is of the utmost importance first to test the material, and secondly to consider the cost of the article. As we have pointed out to them, we cannot, for the very fact that synthetic rubber is seven times the price of natural rubber, ever hope to compete with an article made from natural rubber which is giving satisfaction. Where, however, failure occurs, we do not consider that the price of rubber bears any relation to the problem on hand. - 1 - ... Contd. | ||