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 Superflexit Ltd confirming a request for flexible tubing samples and a quotation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\8\ 08-page37 | |
| Date | 7th April 1938 | |
| 642 SUPERFLEXIT LTD DIRECTORS R.{Sir Henry Royce} ST G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} BURKE. W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} GRINT. A.{Mr Adams} C. KEEN. O.B.E. H.T.MAYO M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} I. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} T. I. P. RIDDOCH. W.R. TROUNSON. SIR NORMAN J.WATSON BART. MANUFACTURERS OF FLEXIBLE TUBING CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY AIR MINISTRY WAR OFFICE AND INDIA OFFICE TRADING ESTATE SLOUGH . BUCKS TELEPHONE SLOUGH 778 TELEGRAMS "FLEXIBLE SLOUGH" OUR REF WRT/PM YOUR REF. 7th April, 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Attention of Mr. Leslie, Car Department. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your telephoned enquiry of this afternoon, asking for samples of 3/16", or alternatively, 1/4" bore Flexible Tubing to carry cold oil at a pressure of 50 lbs. per square inch. We are putting in hand a sample of our 3/16" bore Type "PX" tubing, and also one of our 1/4" bore Type "MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}" tubing, fitted with 1/4" gas unions, for your examination. We hope to despatch these to you tomorrow, and will also include our quotation for the supply of quantities of 100, and alternatively, 500 of each. Yours faithfully, SUPERFLEXIT LIMITED. [Signature] Director. | ||