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. confirming a request to replace specific rubbers with a different durometer hardness.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 11th October 1935 | |
| BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER Co. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER Co. LTD. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT LEYLAND. LANCS. [Header Information:] TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81281. TELEGRAMS: "BRITGOODS, LEYLAND." HEAD OFFICE, THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS., LONDON. LEEDS. LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. BRISTOL, ETC. 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. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. GSS/AH Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.17/KW. October 11th 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Expt. Dept. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of the 10th inst. in respect of 6. Rubbers F.86914 and 3. Rubbers G.82625 which you require replaced by some having a durometer hardness of 45-50. We will proceed with this work with all possible speed, and your remarks as regards the brass outer casing of rubber F.86914 have been duly noted. We can assure you that no time will be lost in respect of this matter, and we will see that the rubbers are despatched to you at the soonest possible moment. Yours faithfully, BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO.LTD. [Signature] for Manager Northern Mechanical Dept. [Handwritten notes in left margin:] c/l meant 4xg83186 4+g83183 require. 4. g83187 | ||