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 supplier regarding faulty hose connections due to over-vulcanization.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 5th October 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, St ENOCH SQUARE. DUBLIN · 63 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET JOHANNESBURG · BARSDORF'S 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} /JC Motor Sales 5th October 1938 [Handwritten Note] how Ruy/soy- Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Ref. Experimental Dept. EM/STR.12/MH {M. Huckerby} Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 4th instant, reverting to the hose connections returned under cover of our letter dated the 5th ultimo which had broken down after only having been used for a short period on your cars, and we note that the tests have not differed from those previously carried out. The samples which have been returned by you appear to have been slightly over-vulcanised thus resulting in the breakdown of which you complain, but we have made definite arrangements that in future this point will have our very careful attention and we assure you that there will be no further cause for complaint in this respect. Always at your service, we remain, Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. [Signature] R. {Sir Henry Royce} Lollop [Left Margin Text] 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, or abnormally affected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. [Bottom Left Logo] NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||