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 acknowledging a query about patented fan belts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 16th June 1937 | |
| J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} & A.{Mr Adams} HILLMAN LTD. RUBBER MANUFACTURERS. DUDLEY PROPRIETORS & SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE PORTLAND PACKING & RUBBER CO. TELEPHONES: DUDLEY 2476 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "HILLMAN DUDLEY" Ref:-AHS/MN/PF. 16th June, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.8/AP. We acknowledge receipt of yours of the 15th inst. reference above, regarding Hillman Cebon Special Construction Fan Belts Patent No.390340, which is having our immediate attention, and we will write you further regarding same in the course of a post or so. Yours faithfully, for. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} & A.{Mr Adams} Hillman Ltd. [Handwritten note at top]: 1130' [Handwritten annotation]: Noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SOD [Footer]: WASHERS . HOSE . BELTS . SHEETING . I. R.{Sir Henry Royce} INSERTION . EBONITE . GLOVES . PACKINGS | ||