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 Desmo Limited following up on a sample of their Safebeam Anti-Dazzle Lamp sent for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\3\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 25th November 1935 | |
| Directors: R.{Sir Henry Royce} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} RICHARDS. T. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SELLERS. B. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WYATT. DESMO LIMITED "Desmo House", STAFFORD STREET, BIRMINGHAM, 4. LONDON DEPOT: 220, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, W.C.2 Telephone: CENTRAL 6547 (5 Lines) Pte. Bch.{F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} Ex. Telegrams: "DESMO, BIRMINGHAM". Cables: A.B.C. 5TH Edition BENTLEY'S. Motor Trade Telegram Code and Private. Handwritten annotation: 86116. Your Reference Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.8/MA. Our Reference TES/HMD. Handwritten annotation: WST For the attention of Mr. West. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. 25th November 1935. Dear Sir, At the commencement of this month we had the pleasure of submitting to you for test purposes a sample of our Desmo Safebeam Anti-Dazzle Lamp, and we should be very interested to learn if you have yet had an opportunity of carrying out your tests. As you are aware, the Inventor of our Lamp, Mr. Lund, is associated with us, and if you would like him to visit you at any time to further discuss the matter, he would be only too pleased to arrange to do so. Yours faithfully, DESMO LIMITED. [Signature] DIRECTOR. Handwritten note: M.A Please say we regret we are not yet in a position to give an opinion on same [Logo: THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION MTA] [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS SMMT] | ||