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 Automotive Products Company Ltd. advising of probable price increases for materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 15th September 1939 | |
| 1029 THE BRITISH MADE LOCKHEED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Controllers of European Rights Automotive Products Company ltd Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 15th September, 1939. Our Ref:-PS/FHA/GRD. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Works, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. J.B. Dixon. Dear Sirs, We take this opportunity of advising you that our various Suppliers have advised us that in all probability there will be price increases for the various materials which they supply. In view of this, we have to warn you that there is a possibility that we may find it necessary to increase our prices, not only for new business, but even for orders already on hand. We regret the necessity of advising you in this connection and you will no doubt appreciate that we shall only increase prices as and when it is absolutely necessary. We shall be pleased to receive your acknowledgment of this letter in due course. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. F.H. Allen. Sales Department. [Vertical text on left margin:] Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance by the Factory, also to unforeseen delays arising from strikes lockouts, transportation, war &c. and force majeure. [Handwritten Initials:] RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Stamp:] RECEIVED 18 SEP 1939 | ||