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 Power Flexible Tubing Co. Ltd. regarding a new type of flexible petrol hose.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\3\ Scan006 | |
| Date | 15th March 1933 | |
| TELEPHONE: TOTTENHAM 4106-7. ON ADMIRALTY LIST. x1276 TELEGRAMS: "AEROFLEXPHONE, LONDON" BENTLEY'S CODE. DIRECTORS: A.C. GILLMAN. MAJ. GEN. SIR H.M.L. MALONE. M.C. EVANS. R.D. MILLAR. THE POWER FLEXIBLE TUBING CO., LTD., DERBY WORKS, FINSBURY PARK. LONDON, N. 4 MANUFACTURERS OF "TUBOFLEX" FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. "AEROFLEX" Pneumatic Hose. MONOMARK:- B.C.M./METFLEX. 15th March 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Ref: ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA.5/EB Dear Sirs, We refer to our separate letter we are writing today, regarding flexible exhaust piping, and are just wondering whether we can interest you in our new type Flexible Petrol Hose of which we are sending you a small sample. This hose has not been constructed down to a price but up to a quality. It consists of a flexible metallic inner tubing made either of aluminium or brass. Over same is a layer of cellophane, either put on as a wrapping or in liquid state. Above this plastic rubber is laid on and afterwards vulcanised. The whole makes one hermetically sealed petrol hose, unaffected by ordinary or special petrol mixtures, and finally it is covered with either copper or steel wire braiding. This particular type of hose has recently passed all the tests of the Air Ministry Research Station at Farnborough, and we shall be pleased to give you further information on hearing from you. Yours faithfully, FOR THE POWER FLEXIBLE TUBING CO.LTD. ENCLOSURE No 225 "JUSTSO" JM{Mr Morley}/PJ. | ||