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).
Comparing prices for chassis cables and proposing a test purchase from an alternative supplier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img156 | |
| Date | 20th June 1934 | |
| WST 86117 By from Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS6/P.20.6.34. See me #S CHASSIS CABLES. As you are aware, in the past we have bought all Chassis Cables from Messrs. W.T.Glover & Co. Ltd, of Manchester, to our various specifications. To check their prices, we sent an enquiry (with specifications and samples) to Messrs. Ward & Goldstone of Manchester, and their quotation is considerably lower than Messrs. Glover's. "The approximate cost of cables for the 40/50-HP Chassis at the prices quoted by Glovers is ..... 19/5d per chassis At the prices quoted by Ward & Goldstone 12/11d per chassis Saving per chassis - 6/6d per chassis. As similar cables are also used on 20/25-HP and Bentley Chassis, the approximate saving in each case would be at the same rate. Messrs. Ward & Goldstone followed up their quotation by a telephone call yesterday, when Mr. Goldstone stated that, amongst others, they are now supplying :- Leyland Motors ......... All. Dennis Motors ......... " Ford Motors ........... " Austin Motors ........ A percentage. They are particularly anxious to show us what they can do, and claim that they are making cables equal in all respects to the C.M.A., and are outside the Association. We realise of course that we cannot change our source of supply without carrying out tests, and therefore suggest that we purchase enough for say 2 dozen chassis from Messrs Ward & Goldstone for testing out, with a view of making this firm an alternative source of supply. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||