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Quotation for seamless metallic bellows and shaft seals from The Packless Gland Co., Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 9th December 1935 | |
| Telephone: SUNBURY 456 (4 LINES) Codes: BENTLEY'S, WESTERN UNION. Telegrams & Cables: PACKLESS, SUNBURY COMMON. THE PACKLESS GLAND CO., LTD. MAKERS OF THERMOFLEX Seamless Shaft Seals. THERMOFLEX WORKS. Windmill Road, Sunbury, Middlesex. DIRECTORS: M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PAYNE. W. A.{Mr Adams} PAYNE. W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN-HURST. WMH/GN: Your Ref: Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/MS28/P. December 9th, 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of December 3rd, we have pleasure in quoting you as follows:- "Teddington" Seamless Metallic Bellows, 3.3/8" o/d x 2.5/8" i/d, free length 1 3/4", wall thickness .006". In quantities of 100........7/6d each. " 200........7/3d " Alternatively:- The same bellows fitted with pressed brass sheet metal flanges, as shown on your Drawing No. FB. 2206, soldered on and tested. In quantities of 100........12/6d each. " 200........11/- " Your drawing actually calls for bellows 3.25 o/d x 2.500-5 i/d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} We regret that we are unable to supply a bellows of this size without making special tools, and unless the quantities are fairly large we hesitate to suggest this procedure in view of the great expense. The sample bellows which we sent to you measures 3.3/8" ± 1/32" o/d x 2.5/8" ± 1/32" i/d, and it is this type that we have quoted for. | ||