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 The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co Ltd confirming a satisfactory Defroster Hose sample and arranging dispatch of new lengths.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0400 | |
| Date | 14th March 1938 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS 1280?. 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. TRADE MARK L B R Co. REFERENCE RG{Mr Rowledge}/AD. MOTOR SALES. WORKS [STAMP: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON, MARYHILL GLASGOW, MITCHAM SURREY, MEATH WORKS DUBLIN] REGISTERED OFFICE LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND 14th March, 1938. Handwritten: Wrote them /15/3 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD.6/MH.{M. Huckerby} We have received your letter dated the 10th inst. in reference to the sample Defroster Hose recently submitted to you which we are pleased to note appears to be satisfactory for your requirements. In accordance with your request we are preparing a 10 ft. length of this material and also a 6 ft. length 3" i/d and we hope to be able to dispatch this Hose to you on Wednesday next. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY [Illegible Signature] [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 or abnormally affected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. [Bottom Left Logo]: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||