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. following up on samples of flexible petrol pipe, with handwritten internal notes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 31th March 1936 | |
| SUPERFLEXIT LTD DIRECTORS R.{Sir Henry Royce} ST G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} BURKE. W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} GRINT. A.{Mr Adams} C. KERR. O.B.E. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. MAYO. M.A., M.I.P.T. I. P. RIDDOCH. W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} TROUNSON. SIR NORMAN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 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 31st March, 1936 Handwritten Note: F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. What are these running on? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Attention of Mr.Rowbotham, Experimental Department. Dear Sirs, Adverting to your letter of February 6th, we presume that you have now tested out the samples of Petrol Pipe which we submitted to your Drawings F.87715 and FB.1677, and we trust that the tests have proved satisfactory. We shall be glad to learn if there is now any prospect of your placing definite orders with us for these particular tubes. Yours faithfully, SUPERFLEXIT LIMITED. Wm. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Trounson, Director. Handwritten Note: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We have two of these. one is fitted to 6-B-4 the other is in my hands. the latter is intended for a PIII chassis but is a poor fit at the joint to filter and leaks petrol if fitted. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ED.{J. L. Edwards} | ||