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 rubber manufacturer regarding samples of Rubber Water Connection Hoses.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0195 | |
| Date | 24th June 1937 | |
| TELEGRAMS: RUBBER·LEYLAND TELEPHONE: No 81434. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S 1270? 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 NEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE LEYLAND, NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND TRADE MARK L B R Co REFERENCE: GMB/AD. MOTOR SALES. 24th June, 1937 Handwritten: Note RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD.6/AP. We wish to refer to your letter of the 26th May respecting Rubber Water Connection Hoses. In accordance with the suggestions contained in your letter we have now prepared a sample hose reference B.2351B which incorporates the modifications tending to give better assistance to working conditions. We are forwarding two samples the shorter one representing the original unaltered quality, the other is in the revised quality. Possibly you will be able to arrange a comparative test whether the anticipated improvement can be obtained. We await the favour of your further report. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. Handwritten: Electric Hose & Rubber Co Ld 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 Seal: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||