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 Robert W. Blackwell & Co. Ltd. providing a price list for Bakelite-Dilecto and Continental Bakelite sheets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\3\ Scan169 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1921 | |
| RRGA (100 T) (S H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 708. 10-12-20) C. 2047 C O P Y. Letter from:- ROBERT W.BLACKWELL & CO.LTD., 36, Emperor's Gate, South Kensington, London, S.W.7. Ref.- C/CBK. 3rd October,1921. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, In answer to your letter of the 26th ultimo, ref.- Wdl/NJ26921 addressed to our representative, Mr.J.R.Harrison, of Nottingham, we have pleasure in sending you two further copies of our brochure "Insulation". We may say that we are the sole European agents for Bakelite-Dilecto and are therefore in a position to supply you - generally from stock or anyway in 4/5 weeks from date of order - with either Sheets, Rods or Tubes. The following are the prices of Sheets:- Under 1/64" thick....Price per lb. 11/- 1/64" thick " " " 9/2d. 1/32" " " " " 8/4d. 3/64" " " " " 7/9d. 1/16" " " " " 7/6d. 3/32" thick and over. " " " 7/6d. Continental Bakelite, 1/16" thick Price per lb. 8/2d. " " 3/32" thick and over Price per lb. 8/- Prices for Continental Bakelite thinner than 1/16" on application. With regard to Rods and Tubes, the number and sizes of these are so infinite that it is practically impossible to issue a list, but we should always be pleased to give you our best prices for any definite enquiry by return of post. Our terms are Nett cash 30 days from date of invoice. Delivery free on all orders of £10 nett value and upwards. (contd) | ||