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 from British Belting & Asbestos Ltd. for bonnet rest webbing for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 13th December 1936 | |
| EDD. BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD. TELEPHONE: HOP 0192 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: INDUSTRIAL DEPT. SCANDINAVIA BOROH LONDON AUTO DEPT. ASBESTOS DEPT. AMIANTE BOROH LONDON EXPORT DEPT. SCANDILEX LONDON ALL CODES. 59 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON S.E.1 WORKS: CLECKHEATON, YORKS. TELEPHONE 318. TELEGRAMS: BELTING, CLECKHEATON. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. STEADMAN YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.16/JH. DATE 13th December.1936. OUR REF. RH{R. Hollingworth}/NB/AUTOS. Handwritten note: Noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD Dear Sirs, QUOTATION. We thank you for your letter of the 17th inst., and we are pleased to note the sample strip sent to you for your Phantom III car is satisfactory, and we are instructing our Works to despatch a further 15 ft. at the earliest possible moment. We would like to point out however, that this was actually 0.80" wide and not 1" as stated in your letter. We could make this material in any width required and there would be practically no difference in the cost for 3/4" or 1" wide. Meanwhile we have pleasure in quoting you as follows:- BONNET REST WEBBING. 6,000 ft x .8" x 1/8". 2d per foot. NETT. TERMS. 2½%. Cash end of month following despatch. Awaiting your commands. We are, Yours faithfully, BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD [Signature] MANAGER AUTO DEPT | ||