Letter from The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the manufacture of washers for a filler cap, part number EW.1666.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 11th May 1938 | |
| 1280. MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER. MELKSHAM Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) Established 1885 THE AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER Co LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Chairman: MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE : GLASGOW : BELFAST :: DUBLIN Our Ref: RWF/MDH (Red Stamp: GENERAL RUBBER GOODS DIVISION) Your Ref: RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD. 7/JH. Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 11th May, 1938. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept. DERBY. (Handwritten note: h.w. Thu / 19/5/) Dear Sirs, Washer-Filler Cap- Part No.EW.1666 We duly received your letter of the 9th instant, and will make up a few Washers. We will work as near as possible to .145" with a plus or minus of .005". The Washers will be sent on to you as soon as possible. We are, Dear sirs, Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER CO.,LTD., (Signature: E.G. Clemson) Sales Manager, General Rubber Goods division. JB | ||
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).