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 a rubber manufacturer discussing modifications and production difficulties for hose connections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0357 | |
| Date | 19th February 1938 | |
| 1280. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: RUBBER, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: No 81434. CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER Co LTD. INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES: LONDON : 31/35 WILSON STREET FINSBURY E C 2 BIRMINGHAM : 261 CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF : HARROWBY STREET "DOCKS" GLASGOW : JAMES T. GOUDIE & Co 52, 51 ENOCH SQUARE. DUBLIN : 63 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET JOHANNESBURG : BARSDORFS BUILDINGS CALCUTTA : 12 MISSION ROW BUENOS AIRES : CALLE SOLIS, 439 WORKS LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON MARYHILL GLASGOW MITCHAM SURREY MEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE RG{Mr Rowledge}/AD. MOTOR SALES. 19th February, 1938. hout Rws/GD Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/MH.{M. Huckerby} Dear Sirs, We have received your letter of the 17th inst. regarding Hose Connections Pt. No. EW.1633 and in reply we would confirm that we are holding up production of these parts and have also suspended manufacture of the metal shapers as we note there is a liklihood of a slight alteration. Whilst we do not think that this modification will entail new plant we should be pleased to have your final drawing before definitely committing ourselves. With regard to the special 'T' Hose Connections, we have carefully considered your revised print and the additional bend increases the difficulties. We feel that if there is a reasonable alternative to making a 'T' connection of rubber and canvas it should be very carefully considered. We are not sure how much flexibility you will require but would point out that if a metal 'T' piece carrying the branch pipe could be used in conjunction with a shorter rubber connection it would be easier for us to give you something flexible than it would be for us to produce the complete 'T' connections now proposed. If you have no reasonable alternative then it would be preferable for us to proceed with a sample to be submitted for your approval, before you finally decide upon this design. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} All Contracts and Orders are booked, and Quotations given, subject to our right to withdraw or cancel same (without liability on our part), by reason of the interruption of due delivery, short supplies of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. | ||