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).
Quotation for petrol and oil resisting hose connections from The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 23th December 1936 | |
| 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 THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER Co LTD. INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES: LONDON 31/35 WILSON STREET FINSBURY, E.C.2 BIRMINGHAM 251 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 MEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE: GMB/AD. MOTOR SALES. 23rd December, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, your Ref. RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.13/JH. We are in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. enquiring for Petrol and Oil resisting Hose connections to our specification 1633.K, and in reply we have pleasure in quoting you as follows :- Pt. No. E 50462 - @ - 20/-d per 100. (handwritten: 11/3 - 100 - Dunlop.) Pt. No. E 52597 - @ - 18/3d per 100. (handwritten: 12/- - 100 - do.) (handwritten: 460179) Pt. No. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 60719 - @ - 22/-d per 100. (handwritten: 14/7 - 100 - do.) Pt. No. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 61172 - @ - 72/-d per 100. (handwritten: 47/6 - 100 - do.) Pt. No. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 87197 - @ - 26/3d per 100. (handwritten: 16/2 - 100 - do.) Pt. No. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 87203 - @ - 55/6d per 100. (handwritten: 37/3 - 100 - do.) Trusting that these prices will be competitive and that we shall be favoured with your orders, which we assure you will command our special attention, We remain, Yours faithfully, FOR THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER Co. LTD. (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. (Handwritten Notes): Top center: 1280. Top left (circled): STD Right side (below date): h {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} /RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Right side (stamped): STD | ||