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 supplier confirming they will submit a sample of flexible canvas hose for approval.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 28th February 1938 | |
| TELEGRAMS: RUBBER, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: No 81434. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER CO LTD INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES LONDON - 31/35 WILSON STREET FINSBURY, E.C.2 BIRMINGHAM - 261 CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF - HARROWBY STREET DOCKS GLASGOW - JAMES T. GOUDIE & CO, 52, 51 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. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD.1/AP. We are in receipt of your letter dated the 26th inst. from which we note that you are anxious to obtain some flexible canvas hose for Car Heater and Defroster Air Duct Connections, 1.1/8" i/d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Before proceeding with a 10.ft. length of this Hose we should prefer to submit a sample for your approval and as this is in course of manufacture we shall submit it to you within the course of a post or so. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY (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.) | ||