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 John Marston Ltd. regarding price reductions and quotations for car matrices.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 7th January 1937 | |
| IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. FROM JOHN MARSTON LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEPHONE: 21481 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SUNBEAM, WOLVERHAMPTON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS; BENTLEY'S. Reply to be addressed to John Marston Limited for the attention of AWD/BR STEADMAN - 1280. 7th January, 1937 Notia Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Derby. Your reference RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD.2/R. For the attention of Mr. C. S. Steadman. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 6th inst., we give you our figures of a reduction in price on your Matrices, should the starting handle tunnel be dispensed with and the Matrices supplied without them. Phantom III . . . . . reduction of 3s/9d each Matrix. 25/30 . . . . . . . . " " 2s/9d each Matrix. Bentley . . . . . . . . " " 2s/8d each Matrix We should, however, have to charge you the following for altering our dipping frames etc. Phantom III . . . . . 10s/- 25/30 . . . . . . . . 12s/6d Bentley . . . . . . . . 12s/6d We trust this information is what you require. Referring to your letter of the 4th inst., we regret delay in sending you our test figures on the various American cores, which are completed except for the Harrison curves. Unfortunately we have not yet received these cores. In the menatime would you like a copy of the curves as they stand? We are preparing a quotation for Bentley Matrices in 52 m.m. Mark VI .005" tinned and .003" untinned construction. Please note, we have not yet received the order referred to in the above letter for the Phantom III Mark VI Matrix with .005" tinned and .003" untinned construction. FOR JOHN MARSTON, LIMITED. Yours faithfully, A.W. Dunn. MANAGER. | ||