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Correspondence regarding sourcing 100% British-made headlamps and fog lamps from Currus Ltd.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61a\2\  scan0457
Date  2nd January 1935
  
86116. WST

S/W. {Sales / Derby Works}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.

Headlamps and Fog Lamps.
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.1/MA1.1.35.

Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} 12/KW2.1.35.

You will be interested to hear that we have been able to ascertain from Currus Ltd of Great Portland Street, that whereas at the moment the Currus lamp is 50% British and 50% foreign, they anticipate in three weeks' time to be able to supply this lamp manufactured in this Country, i.e. 100% British.

We are therefore hoping that we shall shortly be able to purchase these lamps as a British article and use them as fog lamps until we find something better.

I note that you are hoping to get some improve-ments in the lamps in question arising out of your next visit to Messrs Lucas. We shall look forward with considerable interest to hearing any further results.

Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
  
  
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