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 the standardisation of rubber water connection hoses following tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 27th May 1937 | |
| 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. {Capt. P. R. Strong} 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: GMB/AD. MOTOR SALES. 27th May, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD.6/AP. We are pleased to note from your letter of the 26th instant that as a result of actual tests you propose standardising our rubber water connection hose on your cars. We have noted your remarks and would be pleased if you would kindly return addressed for the attention of the writer, the sample mentioned, and we will be only too pleased to proceed with our investigations a little further. Assuring you of every assistance, We remain, Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. [Signature] 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. | ||