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 Automotive Products Company concerning the supply and fitting of Lockheed Hydraulic Jacks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0367 | |
| Date | 4th November 1935 | |
| x1166 AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD. Exclusive European Distributors & Spares Depots for: MERCANO ENGINES TIMKEN AXLES 'LOCKHEED' HYDRAULIC BRAKES FULLER TRANSMISSIONS BORG & BECK CLUTCHES LAVINE STEERING GEARS 'PUROLATOR' THE OIL FILTER THOMPSON ECCENTRIC TIE RODS HEYWOOD STARTERS CLEVELAND GRAPHITE BRONZE BUSHINGS G & K 'AUTODUCT' LINK-V-BELTING THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS DIRECTORS: E B BOUGHTON, W EMMOTT, D T BROCK Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa TELEPHONE: LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 TELEGRAMS: AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA REG OFFICE: BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W1 SWEDEN: SVEAVAGEN 77. STOCKHOLM Bowering Please supply Our Ref: CC/PV. 4th. November, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, Re: Lockheed Hydraulic Jacks. With reference to the writer's call upon you on the 1st. instant, we would tender our thanks for the courtesy extended and confirm our understanding of the arrangements arrived at, namely that you will be sending a dummy chassis to these Works within the next 10 - 14 days to enable us to supply and fit a sample set of Jacks. We propose in this first instance to make them pedal operated, which we trust is what you require, and if, in the meanwhile, you could advise us of the front and rear un-loaded and loaded axle weights, we should be obliged. Assuring you always of our best attention. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LIMITED. C. CLENCH. File. Answered 4-11-35 Cwt qrs lbs Front 23-0-7 Rear 26-0-21 TOTAL 49-1-14 Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance by the Factory, also to unforeseen delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure. | ||