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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 Leyland Motors offering to sell back a four-speed synchro-mesh gearbox for £50.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 136\2\  scan0350
Date  13th March 1942
  
Handwritten notes at top: Rmt/W, Rmt/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}, Dealt with, Rmt/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}, 1153.

Printed Letterhead:
LEYLAND
BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V
LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED,
Head Office and Works
Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles
All communications to be addressed to the Company and not to individuals
Customers' vehicles driven at owners risk only . . .
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND
TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES)
LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE.

YOURS..........
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: PT/MI
OURS SERVICE.

March 13th 1942.

W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq.,
Rolls-Royce Limited,
Clan Foundry,
Belper,
Nr. DERBY.

Dear Sir,

May we refer to our Chief Engineer's letter to you dated the 12th February, in connection with a four-speed synchro-mesh gearbox, No. G.84312 M.A.C., which we purchased from you a considerable time ago for experimental purposes.

We have already mentioned that we have no further use for this gearbox, and we enquired if you would be interested in purchasing it from us to use as a spare. We are prepared to offer the gearbox to you at the special price of £50 nett, and we shall be glad if you will give our offer your consideration and write us on the subject at your convenience.

Yours faithfully,
p.p. LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED,

[Signature]
Service Manager.

Handwritten note at bottom:
Would you like to buy back from Leylands the above Ph III gearbox and if so is the above price reasonable?
Rmt/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
  
  


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