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Letter from Superflexit Ltd. quoting prices for flexible tubing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\8\ 08-page38 | |
| Date | 8th April 1938 | |
| 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. KERR O.B.E. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} MAYO, M.A., M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} INST. T. T. P. RIDDOCK. W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} TROUNSON. SIR NORMAN J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 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.______ 8th April, 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Attention of Mr. Leslie, Car Department. Dear Sirs, We are to-day posting to you under separate cover the two samples referred to in ours of yesterday. We trust these will meet with your approval, and shall be glad to have acknowledgment of their safe receipt in due course. We can offer bulk supplies of these tubes at the following prices:- Lots of 500. Lots of 100. 1/4" bore ... 11d. each 11½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} each 3/16" bore ... 9½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} " 10d. " These prices are the same whether for "PX" or "MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}" tubing, and we shall be glad if you will indicate the type preferred, should we be favoured with your order. These tubes will be tested at a pressure of 150 lbs. per square inch. Yours faithfully, SUPERFLEXIT LIMITED. [Signature] Director. Handwritten: 642 | ||