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 concerning pricing for a hose connection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0353 | |
| Date | 16th February 1938 | |
| 1280 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS 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 - 281 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 WORKS: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON MARYHILL GLASGOW MITCHAM SURREY MEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE RG{Mr Rowledge}/AD. MOTOR SALES. 16th February, 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD.11/AP. We thank you for your letter of the 11th instant in further reference to the Hose Connection mentioned in our letter of the 10th instant and we would inform you that the price for one shaper would be ... 31/-d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} In the event of you adopting this design the plant mentioned above would be capable of producing 20 per week, but before proceeding further with prices for the Hose Connection we await your final drawing. In reference to the sample Hose Pt. No. EW.1633, we are pleased to inform you that this was submitted to you on the 12th instant and we hope you will let us have your inspection report at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY 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. | ||