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 a supplier confirming the use of a temporary wooden shaper for an order of hose connections to allow for potential modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 25th November 1938 | |
| 1280 File Radiators general ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEGRAMS: RUBBER, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: No 81434. CODES USED: WESTERN UNION-5 LETTER EDITION & BENTLEY'S. THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER CO. LTD. INDIA RUBBER & ASBESTOS MANUFACTURERS AND WATERPROOFERS BRANCHES: LONDON 31/35 WILSON STREET - FINSBURY - E.C.2 BIRMINGHAM 261 CORPORATION STREET CARDIFF HARROWBY STREET "DOCKS" GLASGOW JAMES T. GOUDIE & CO - 52, ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} ENOCH SQUARE. DUBLIN 83 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET JOHANNESBURG BARSFORF'S BUILDINGS. CALCUTTA 12 MISSION ROW BUENOS AIRES CALLE SOLIS, 439. WORKS LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON MARYHILL GLASGOW MITCHAM SURREY MEATH WORKS DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND NEAR PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE: RG {Mr Rowledge} /JC Motor Sales. 25th November 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention of Mr. Steadman. Dear Sirs, We have received your order number 76586 calling for 6 hose connections part number F.B.4438, from which we note that you wish us to manufacture these parts on temporary shapers, if at all possible, as there is the liklihood of a further modification. We have, therefore, decided not ot use the usual steel type of shaper and are endeavouring to produce these parts from a hard wooden shaper, so that when you finally decide on these parts, we can use a steel shaper for production purposes. The shaper is in course of manufacture in our maintenance department and we assure you that we shall effect despatch of the above parts at the very earliest possible moment. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. STD WtR/SBD [Left Margin Text] All Contracts and Orders are booked, and Quotations given, subject to our right to withdraw or cancel same (without liability on our part), by reason of the interruption of due delivery, short supplies, or abnormally affected prices of Raw Material, arising from Strikes, Fire, or through causes beyond our control. [Bottom Left Stamp] NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||