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 Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding an order for tyres, despatch details, and a special discount for experimental purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 21th March 1938 | |
| DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION NO. 395. YOUR REF: OUR REF: HEP/BMT.289. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. (Buying Dept.) 21st March, 1938. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your order 58744 and return attached acceptance slip. We confirm advising Mr. Grylls this morning that we hoped the tyres would be with you tomorrow. Actually, they are being despatched on the 12.42 p.m. L.M.S. Passenger to-day under advice note 7672/3. In view of the fact that these are required for experimental purposes, we have agreed to enter them at Fort Contract rates, less special discount of 50%. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. H C Price Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. Copy to - S.H. Grylls, Esq. [Logo: 1888 1938 DUNLOP 50 YEARS OF GROWTH] | ||