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 Superflexit Ltd concerning the specification, pricing, and performance of Type 'MX' flexible tubing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page201 | |
| Date | 22th April 1938 | |
| SUPERFLEXIT LTD DIRECTORS R.S' G.BURKE. W.H. GRINT. A.C.KERR O.B.E. H.T.MAYO, D.L., M.P.T. W.R.PRODGON W.R.TROUNSON. SIR NORMAN J.WATSON BART. MANUFACTURERS OF FLEXIBLE TUBING CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY AIR MINISTRY WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE TRADING ESTATE SLOUGH . BUCKS TELEPHONE SLOUGH 778 TELEGRAMS 'FLEXIBLE SLOUGH' OUR REF WRT/PM YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.6/JH 22nd April, 1938 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Leslie. Dear Sirs, We thank you for yours of the 13th instant, and note that you prefer the 3/16" bore Type "MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}" tubing, but require the end fittings to be to your dimensions, viz: .500" diameter with 20 T.P.I. The price for this specification is as follows:- Lots of 500 ... 1s/- each Lots of 100 ... 1s/0 1/2d. " nett delivered to your Works, less a cash discount of 2 1/2% one month. With reference to your query, we confirm that our Type "MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}" tubing will be quite satisfactory for a constant pressure with oil of 50 lbs. per square inch. We are preparing a further six samples in accordance with your specification, and will despatch these in due course. Yours faithfully, SUPERFLEXIT LIMITED. Wm. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Trounson Director. | ||