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 Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. responding to a request for a special flexible rubber and canvas corrugated hose.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0194 | |
| Date | 1st November 1938 guessed | |
| 1158 MANUFACTURERS of AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams AVONNES BIRMINGHAM Telephone CENTRAL 8164/5 Established 1885 The AVON INDIA RUBBER Co. LTD. SYMBOLS of ENDURANCE File Heading Chairman: MAJOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} FULLER, J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL A.C.I.S. Head Office & Works MELKSHAM . WILTS Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM . BRISTOL . MANCHESTER GLASGOW . LIVERPOOL . BELFAST NEWCASTLE . DUBLIN . NOTTINGHAM Our Ref: GHR/DW Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.13/MB 41 & 42, LIVERY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, 3. Experimental Dept. 1st. November STD Wch Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /STD Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 31st ultimo from which we note you are desirous of obtaining a special flexible rubber and canvas corrugated hose, suitable for air ducting. It is extremley doubtful however, if we can manufacture this particular type of hose, but we are passing on your letter to our head office with the request that they reply in detail as quickly as possible. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. LTD., G.W.Robertson General Rubber Goods Division. | ||