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 The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co. regarding the cost of manufacturing a specific rubber hose connection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\3\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 10th February 1938 | |
| 1280 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CODES USED: WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. TELEGRAMS RUBBER LEYLAND TELEPHONE Nº B1434. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER CO LTD INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES. LONDON - 31/35 WILSON STREET FINSBURY E C 2 BIRMINGHAM - 281a CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF - HARROWBY STREET 'DOCKS' GLASGOW - JAMES T GOUDIE & Cº 52, S! ENOCH SQUARE DUBLIN - 83 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET JOHANNESBURG - BARSDORF'S BUILDINGS CALCUTTA - 12 MISSION ROW BUENOS AIRES - CALLE SOLIS, 439. WORKS LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON MARYHILL GLASGOW MITCHAM SURREY MEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE RG{Mr Rowledge}/AD. MOTOR SALES. 10th February, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD.6/MH.{M. Huckerby} We are in receipt of your letter of the 9th inst. enclosing a sketch showing details of a rubber hose connection and T piece which you require us to manufacture in our 1633K quality rubber with two plies of canvas. We have carefully considered this matter and we find that we can make a hose connection in this form but it will be very costly, and would probably be four times the price of the present type. In the circumstances we should be interested to know whether you wish us to proceed with a sample as we shall find it necessary to order up new plant. We await your further instructions with interest. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. [Handwritten Annotation]: STD [Left Margin Text]: All Contracts and Orders are booked, and Quotations given, subject to our right to withdraw or cancel same (without liability on our part), by reason of the interruption of due delivery, short supplies, or abnormally affected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. [Bottom Left Crest]: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||