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 Goodyear regarding the supply and pricing of belts for testing and comparison.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 13th September 1938 | |
| Telephone WOLVERHAMPTON 22321 Telegrams GOTYRUCO WOLVERHAMPTON GOODYEAR The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. (Gt. Britain) Limited Wolverhampton File a35 13th September, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. C.S.Steadman, Experimental Department. Dear Sirs, Two belts, our number N.8620B will be sent you at once for size comparison and test. We shall be interested to know if these prove suitable, then prices will be submitted for your consideration. Revised estimates are being secured on your part number EB4775 and E89343, which will be sent along to you as soon as available. Let us express again our appreciation of your interest in coming to Wolverhampton for discussion of belt problems, and our pleasure in having the opportunity of showing you our manufacturing facilities. We are satisfied that belts can be manufactured that would ensure service equal or superior to that which you now have. You will hear further from us. Yours faithfully, THE GOODYEAR TYRE & RUBBER CO. (GT. BRITAIN) LTD. K.E.Barton Manager - Mechanical Goods Department. K.E.Barton. C.W.F. FACTORIES IN ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, UNITED STATES, ARGENTINE & JAVA. NO CONTRACT VALID UNLESS SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY. | ||