[William E. Cary, Red Bank Spring and Axle Works.] Printed Edwardian flier with engravings of 'Rein Rails' and 'Rein Holders', together with Typed Letter ('Dict'd by J. W. C.') to Messrs Massey and Raggatt, Penarth, receipt, and printed envelope.

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William E. Cary, Red Bank Spring and Axle Works, and Iron and Steel Warehouses, Manchester, established 1848
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William E. Cary, Red Bank Spring and Axle Works, and Iron and Steel Warehouses, Red Bank and Adeline St., Manchester. Letter and receipt dated 1904, other two items of the same date.
£120.00
SKU: 16365

All four items in fair condition, on aged and worn paper. LETTER: 1p., 4to. 13 June 1904. On the firm's printed letterhead, with 6 x 8.5 cm engraving at head of the firm's premises ('cover an area of 1 1/2 acres'), surrounded by text at head and along length of left-hand margin. The typed letter concerns the opening of an account: 'It is usual to open a/cs on monthly terms for new a/cs, but I will make an exception in your case, [...] but you must not take more than 2 or 3 months credit at the outside.' RECEIPT: Signed receipt for 4s 6d. On small stub with the firm's printed details. Dated 12 April 1904. ENVELOPE: Printed with address: 'Mr. WILLIAM E. CARY, | Red Bank Spring and Axle Works, and | Iron and Steel Warehouses, | RED BANK and ADELINE ST., | MANCHESTER.' FLIER: 2pp., 4to. Printed in black ink on both sides of a piece of light-green paper. With details, prices and engravings of a total of 45 products. One side carrying 21 engravings (17 'Rein Rails', one 'Rein Hook', and three 'Rein Holders'. The other side carrying 24 engravings of 'Rein Rails'. A history of the firm, titled 'A Century of Springs' was published in 1948.