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 British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding fan belts for the Phantom III car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\5\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 8th September 1936 | |
| x324Std TELEPHONE: BURTON-ON-TRENT 2977 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, BURTON-ON-TRENT." BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER CO. LTD. OXFORD WORKS, DERBY ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT. DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I. K.B.E., C.I.E., (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, LEYLAND, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, ETC. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. RHW/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 8th September, 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We duly received your letter Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.21/KW of the 3rd inst., in reference to Fan Belts for Phantom III car, and are now in touch with our development department at Leyland on this matter. We hope to write you further as soon as the question has been more fully discussed. Yours faithfully, for BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD., (Signature) | ||