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 Automotive Products Company Ltd. confirming a free-of-charge order for wheel cylinders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 13th September 1938 | |
| THE BRITISH MADE LOCKHEED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Controllers of European Rights Automotive Products Company Ltd. Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON W. EMMOTT D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 Telegrams AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA Registered Office BROCK HOUSE LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 1029 13th september, 1938. Our Ref:-PS/BHL/FMS. S. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your Order No:-70257 dated the 10th September, Acknowledgment Slip of which is enclosed, and would state that same has been entered as follows:- 4 - 11749/3 - Wheel Cylinders, ex Specification No:-1422. You will be pleased to note that we are entering these cylinders on a "free-of-charge" basis; we have duly noted your delivery instructions and every endeavour will be made to comply accordingly. Yours faithfully, AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. F.H. Allen, Sales Department. Handwritten notes: Diagonal across text: f 14/9. Bottom left: Also advise Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rh.{R. Hollingworth} Vertical text on left margin: Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance by the Factory, also to unforeseen delays arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure | ||