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 quoting prices and packaging options for an order of Prestone coolant.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 1st January 1930 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X1435 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA5/EB2. 1. 30. Referring to your memo ref:- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/ MJ.20.12.29, Messrs. Chalas & Sons, Ltd, write as follows:- "We thank you for your order of the 21st instant, "No.97794, for one 5 gallon drum of Prestone and "would advise you that our price for this quantity "would be 1/6d. per lb. ex warehouse, London, as "we have to make you the sample price in this instance, "owing to the fact that this product is packed in 40 "gallon drums. "As an experiment, however, we have arranged to ship "over here a consignment of Prestone packed in "American gallon cans and we are making a specially "reduced price for this consignment of 11/- per "American gallon, ex warehouse, London, cans free. "These cans are packed in crates six gallons to the "crate, and before we execute your order we shall be "glad to hear whether you would like us to forward "you one 5 gallon drum at the above price of 1/6d. per "lb or one crate containing six American gallons at "the price of 11/-d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} per gallon. "For your guidance, there are 9.3 lbs to the American "gallon. "By this opportunity we are enclosing you a pamphlet "entitled "High Temperature Liquid Cooling" which we "think will interest you, and we await your news with "interest. "When replying will you please say whether you would "like us to send you a Delivery Order to enable you to "collect this parcel, or whether you prefer us to send "same carriage forward to Derby". Would you kindly state what we should reply. GS. [Handwritten Initials] The pamphlet was already sent you. [Handwritten] [illegible signature] [Handwritten] ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} SM. [Signature] | ||