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).
Follow-up letter from Hermetic Rubber Co. Ltd. requesting test results for couplings sent previously.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\5\ 05-page40 | |
| Date | 26th August 1931 | |
| Telegrams 'HERMETIC, BIRMINGHAM' CONTRACTORS TO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} GOVERNMENT Telephone EDGBASTON 2342 8512. HERMETIC RUBBER Co Ltd FORMERLY THE SELF-SEALING RUBBER CO. LTD. ESTABLISHED 1895 Also Trade Mark 'HERMETIC' PATENTEES & MANUFACTURERS OF 'HERMETIC' TYRES & RUBBER GOODS AND 'HERMETIC' FLEXIBLE FABRIC COUPLINGS 'Hermetic' Works, RYLAND STREET, BIRMINGHAM, August 26th., 1931. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Your ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/MJ. With further reference to your letter of the 10th February last and our reply of the 13th March, we should be glad to know whether you are now in a position to send us the result of the tests made on the four pairs of Couplings which we sent to you. Thanking you in anticipation, We are, Yours faithfully, HERMETIC RUBBER COMPANY LTD. [Signature] W. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ballard DIRECTOR & MANAGER [Stamp: RECEIVED R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} LTD 27 AUG 1931] | ||