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 to Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co.Ltd. requesting further samples of engine mountings and buffers for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page188 | |
| Date | 13th March 1938 | |
| 646 RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.6/JH. 13th March. 1938. Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co.Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, MIDDLESEX. For the attention of Mr. Maylin. Dear Sirs, Thank you for the 6 sample type of flat plate, type engine mounting. These are very interesting. Will you please let us have for test purposes one more of each Nos.42054,44996 and three more of Nos.625. I should be very grateful to have a reply to my letter of the 9th inst., concerning the Humber type of buffer. We should like you to confirm that this buffer can be supplied for production and that the price for quantities of 400 will be 8½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} each. Will you please let us have 12 more of these Humber buffers for further tests. Our Order Office will be sending an official order for both the buffers and the engine mountings. Yours faithfully, FOR. ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||