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).
Quotation for aluminising mild steel silencer casings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 7th January 1936 | |
| Contractors to the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry. DIRECTORS: C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BARWELL. SIR MARTIN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} MELVIN, BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} W. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BALLARD. A.{Mr Adams} S. HOLLINGS. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} WHITE. A.{Mr Adams} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WOLSELEY. [Handwritten top left]: x223 Metallisation LIMITED TELEPHONE: DUDLEY 2523 & 2524. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "METALLIZE" DUDLEY. PEAR TREE LANE DUDLEY YOUR REF. OUR REF. C/RAP/HG. QUOTATION. [Handwritten]: Wyman. Please let me have saving over existing part in stainless. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 7th January, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, [Handwritten]: O.K. Geo... Following the writer's conversation with your Mr.Rowbotham yesterday we have pleasure in quoting as follows:- Aluminising at our works the external surfaces only of your mild steel silencer casings, approx. 1'8" x 5" x 3½", complete with down pipe 1⅞" x 1'0" long 5/6d.each. Carriage extra. We are treating the sample which the writer brought away with him, and will return same to you during the next day or two. We trust that it will be found satisfactory and that our process will be adopted for this particular class of work. [Handwritten bottom right]: Recd 19/1/36 Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of, METALLISATION LIMITED. [Signature]: RAParkes All quotations subject to alteration without notice. Special attention is called to the fact that our terms of payment to which this quotation is subject are "Nett Cash due on completion of work." All goods to be sent to our works, carriage paid. Stations:-L.M.S., Dudley. G.W.R., Blowers Green (Truck loads and Passenger) or Netherton. Packing and carriage charged extra at cost. Conditions overleaf. | ||