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 Leyland Motors declining a request for aluminium castings and arranging a visit to discuss gearbox design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 30th May 1938 | |
| 1175 Leyland BY APPOINTMENT LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED. Head Office and Works, LEYLAND. LANCASHIRE. Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CUSTOMERS VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND. TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES) YOURS IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE OURS HSJ/MA. 30th May, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Limited., Derby. Dear Robotham, I thank you for your letter of the 28th, and am afraid, after all, we are not in a position to undertake any aluminium castings for you. I have investigated the position very thoroughly and am quite satisfied that our Foundry will be working to its full capacity for many months to come, and therefore I would not feel justified in taking on further commitments. As regards your proposed visit, we shall be only too pleased to see you here any time and will be glad to discuss such items as bearings and gearbox design since we are, at the moment, laying out a new four-speed synchro mesh box suitable for our heaviest passenger vehicles. I will be at Leyland myself until mid-day on Wednesday next, and these Works close down from Saturday until the following Thursday morning for Whitsuntide holidays. If it would suit your purpose to come this week, even later than Wednesday, Pilkington will be very glad to see you and perhaps you will arrive the evening before and stay the night at our guest house. Could you possibly let me know something on receipt of this letter either by 'phone or wire, and I could make the necessary arrangements for you. Kind regards. Yours sincerely, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Spurrier | ||