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 St. Helens Cable & Rubber Co Ltd providing a quotation for Water Pump Seals, referencing Vauxhall Motors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 4th April 1938 | |
| Handwritten top left: File Water pump Handwritten top right: 1269. CONTRACTORS TO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} GOVERNMENT. ST HELENS CABLE AND RUBBER CO LTD SLOUGH LEFT COLUMN: ELECTRIC CABLES. INSULATING MATERIALS. RUBBER FLOORING. RUBBER GOODS. EBONITE. ETC. ETC. SPECIALISTS IN: RUBBER OF ALL KINDS FOR ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL, & MECHANICAL PURPOSES. CENTER: TELEGRAMS ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} HELENS SLOUGH TELEPHONE SLOUGH 333 ( 5 LINES ) RIGHT COLUMN (BRANCHES & STORES): LONDON, 70, PETTY FRANCE, S.W.1. BIRMINGHAM, KING ALFRED'S PLACE, BROAD ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MANCHESTER, 20, WOOD ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} DEANSGATE. LIVERPOOL, 37, MOORFIELDS. GLASGOW, 45, HOPE STREET. BELFAST, 17, COLLEGE SQUARE NORTH. CARDIFF, 60, CHARLES STREET. BRADFORD, 91, THORNTON ROAD. NOTTINGHAM, GORDON HOUSE, CARRINGTON ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} OKEHAMPTON, 14, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES STREET. ASHFORD, THE PADDOCK, STATION ROAD. STOKE, COPELAND STREET. AND ABROAD. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.11/AP OUR REF. THB/AMR DEPT RUBBER SALES. 4th April, 1938. Handwritten: hold Handwritten: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/157D Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 29th ult., and regret that we have not been able to reply to this sooner as we have had to refer the matter to Vauxhall Motors Limited, for whom we manufacture Water Pump Seals Part 1038348 to their exclusive design. We understand from them that they are agreeable to the parts being supplied to you by us from their moulds and we have, therefore, pleasure in quoting you the price of 9/6d. per 100 for these parts supplied in lots of 1,000 at one time. We trust that this figure will be acceptable to you and that we may receive your order in due course. Yours faithfully, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} HELENS CABLE & RUBBER CO., LTD. [Signature] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Brooks RUBBER DEPT. SALES MANAGER. | ||