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 British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. confirming the urgent despatch of four belts prior to receiving the official order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0059 | |
| Date | 7th May 1937 | |
| BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER Co. LTD. TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT" DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I. K.B.E., C.I.E., (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT. COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. OXFORD WORKS. DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. HEAD OFFICE: THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS: LONDON, LEYLAND, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. EWI/LJS. 7th MAY, 1937. Handwritten Note: Written RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/AP of the 6th instant, but have not, up to the moment, received your official order for the four belts No.240 which you require. However, as the belts are urgently required we are despatching them to-day. Yours faithfully, For BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. [Signature] | ||