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).
Proposal from Norman Engineering Company for a Size L6 'Nash Hytor' Vacuum Pump for a carburetter testing plant.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\4\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 20th August 1938 | |
| 1036 TELEPHONE CROYDON { 2278 2279 Norman Engineering Company Hytor Works, Commerce Way, Purley Way, Croydon TELEGRAMS NASHNORMA CROYDON PROPOSAL Name Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Address Derby For Installation At Swindon (Garage) file Your Ref. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce}6/B Number 6622/FGH/LD Date 20th August, 1938 Any order based upon this proposal must be submitted within 14 days from date, and if accepted by this Company, will be so accepted only with the understanding that the agreement to deliver the foregoing, the delivery, and the date of delivery are contingent upon strikes, stoppages of labor, accidents, fire, flood, acts of God or the public enemy, riots, civil disturbances, shortages of fuel or raw material, delays or stoppages of transportation and all other causes beyond our control. In the event that because of any of the above circumstances, it is not reasonably possible for us to make delivery at the date above specified, we may deliver at a date later than the date above specified by a period of time equal to the duration of the interfering or preventing cause. Dear Sirs, We wish to thank you for yours of the 16th instant regarding our quotation No.6622 of the 9th June for Size L6 "Nash Hytor" Vacuum Pump for use in connection with your carburetter testing plant. We have looked very carefully into our quotation and are pleased to inform you that we can, under the circumstances, make you a special reduction and have pleasure in revising our quotation herewith. ONE - Size L6 "Nash Hytor" Vacuum Pump in standard cast iron construction, equipped with inlet seal water regulating and shut-off cocks, suitable silencer for the air discharge, together with 2" G.M. spring loaded relief valve; the pump mounted upon cast iron combined baseplate and direct connected through flexible coupling to your driving motor. PRICE: £202. 0. 0. Nett (Two hundred & two pounds) TERMS: Nett cash 30 days DESPATCH ESTIMATE: About 2 working weeks after receipt of motor at our Works. DELIVERY: F.O.R. Derby We sincerely trust that you will find our proposal acceptable and if there are any points needing discussion, we shall be only too pleased to arrange for our representative to call and interview you at your convenience. Always at your service, Yours truly, NORMAN ENGINEERING COMPANY. Y.G. Hedgelland MANAGER. | ||