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 discussing pricing and production costs for a curved hose connection part.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0032 | |
| Date | 20th May 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: 83·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 20th May 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, DERBY Ref: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.1/MH {M. Huckerby} [Illegible Signature] Dear Sirs, Reverting to your letter of the 13th instant, when you instructed us to put in hand a curved hose connection part number E.B.3848 we would inform you that our price for bulk supplies of these parts would be ........ 85/11d per 100 plus part cost of plant 18/-d to give a production of 15 per week. This plant would be subject to our usual clause that this remains our property to be used exclusively for your requirements. In the event of your wishing to increase your productions of these parts to 50 per week the plant charge would be £2. 15. 0d and we await your further instructions on this point, as only 1 shaper is at present being manufactured to give a production of 10 per week. Awaiting your further instructions in due course, we remain, Yours faithfully FOR THE COMPANY [Signature: R. {Sir Henry Royce} Lollog] [Handwritten Note:] Roy {Sir Henry Royce} / AW - please note + return (Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /500) [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 of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. | ||