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 Joseph Lucas Ltd regarding a sample battery sent for testing, noting a dimensional difference in the bottom blocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\1\ scan 128 | |
| Date | 8th June 1919 | |
| [Handwritten at top: X 2676] CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS JOSEPH LUCAS LTD WHOLESALE DEPOTS LONDON 224, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, W.C. MANCHESTER 277, DEANSGATE DUBLIN 41, MIDDLE ABBEY STREET NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 15, GALLOWGATE GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 6730 Pry. Bch.{F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} Ex. TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM' WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO CLB/GD. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. 8.th June, 1919. [Circular purple stamp: 16 JUN 1919] [Circular black stamp: CONTROLLED ESTABLISHMENT LUCAS MUNITIONS OF WAR ACT 1915] Dear Sirs, [Red stamp: For The Attention of Mr. Clark.] We beg to advise you that we have forwarded to you to-day Sample Battery made up in accordance with your specification, and shall be glad if you will examine it, carry out some tests, and advise us in due course the result of same. The bottom [handwritten: blocks] are only 5/8" in height and not bridged in the Sample, but in the quantities they would be bridged a[handwritten: nd] 3/4" in height. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED, (ELECTRICAL DEPT.) [Signature: C.L. Breeden] MANAGER & CHIEF ENGINEER | ||