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 Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co. confirming they are proceeding with alterations to a mold for Part No.86411.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\1\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 30th August 1934 | |
| x5005 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· GRAND BUILDINGS TRAFALGAR SQUARE, W.C.2. BIRMINGHAM· 251·CORPORATION STREET·4 CARDIFF· HARROWBY STREET "DOCKS" GLASGOW· JAMES T. GOUDIE & CO· 94·MILLER STREET C·1· DUBLIN· 83·MIDDLE ABBEY STREET LEEDS· VICTORIA BUILDINGS PARK SQUARE PRESTON· PALATINE BRANCH JOHANNESBURG· BARSDORFF'S BUILDINGS CALCUTTA· 12·MISSION ROW BUENOS AIRES· CALLE SOLIS, 439. WORKS: LEYLAND · PRESTON MARYHILL · GLASGOW MITCHAM · SURREY POLE ST MILLS · PRESTON MEATH WORKS · DUBLIN REGISTERED OFFICE: LEYLAND. PRESTON ENGLAND REFERENCE: GMB/HC Motor Sales. 30th August, 1934 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref:- "HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LES.11/KW". Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 28th inst., confirming that we may proceed to alter the mold for producing Part No.86411, in accordance with the suggestion contained in our letter of the 9th instant. In reply we confirm that we are proceeding with the alterations with all speed, and will let you have samples in due course. Always at your service. Yours faithfully, FOR THE COMPANY. [Side text, red, vertical] 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. | ||