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 Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co. Ltd. confirming the dispatch of rubber bonded couplings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0014 | |
| Date | 13th January 1939 | |
| File 1158 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: RUBBER LEYLAND TELEPHONE: N. 81434. 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 & C° - 52, ST 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}/EM MOTOR SALES. 13th January 1939 Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Experiments Department, DERBY Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ED.{J. L. Edwards}20/JH Dear Sirs, Reverting to your letter dated the 22nd December we are pleased to inform you that we have posted to you under separate cover tonight two Couplings, which have had rubber bonded to them in connection with your order No.79860. We sincerely hope that you will find these parts satisfactory for your requirements, and should be much obliged if you could let us have a report in due course as to whether they have proved a success. 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. | ||