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Letter from The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co Ltd regarding the properties of hose connections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 18th October 1938 | |
| 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 26, 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 BARSDORF'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 18th October 1938 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Reference: Rev/STD.6/MH {M. Huckerby} Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 17th instant, concerning the 4 hose connections which were posted to you on the 10th instant, and would apologise for having omitted to write you concerning these parts. We would inform you that our Laboratory have been carrying on with their investigations with a view to obtaining a hose connection similar in properties to the parts at present being supplied in our Y.S.13 black colour and 1633.K red quality. We should, therefore, be pleased if you could submit the samples to the same test and let us have your reply in due course. Unfortunately when you enquired some few months ago, we were unable to give you a rubber quality in a darker colour having the same properties as our 1633.K. red quality, but we sincerely hope that you will find the samples satisfactory for your requirements. Awaiting the favour of your kind co-operation in this matter, we remain, Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. A.H.Rigby Handwritten notes: 1280, STD, HRR/SD/ Side 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. | ||