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 a rubber manufacturer regarding tests on sample hose connections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 24th September 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: 261 CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF: HARROWBY STREET DOCKS GLASGOW: JAMES T GOUDIE & Co 52,51 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} /JC Motor Sales. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, DERBY. Ref: RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD.13/MH {M. Huckerby} Dear Sirs, We have received your letter dated the 22nd instant, reverting to the points raised in connection with the sample hose connections returned under cover of your letter dated the 5th instant. In reply we would inform you that our Laboratory are carrying out comprehensive tests in connection with this matter, as we are at a loss to understand why the samples returned did not prove satisfactory, although you say previous supplies have indicated the high degree of resistance to deterioration. Would you kindly confirm whether the recent tests carried out on these hose connections have been exactly the same as the previous tests carried out as our Laboratory are investigating this matter to it's fullest extent. Awaiting the favour of your kind co-operation in this matter, we remain, Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY, [Side Note 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. | ||