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).
Correspondence from J. A. Stevens Ltd. regarding the supply of a magneto for a 20 HP car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 57\2\ Scan243 | |
| Date | 21th December 1927 | |
| GLASGOW DEPOT. 218/222, BOTHWELL ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, C.2. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3154. TELEGRAMS: "ELECBRIGHT, GLASGOW." J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} STEVENS, LTD. AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. MAGNETO DYNAMO & STARTING MOTOR SPECIALISTS. SOLE AGENTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND FOR BOSCH PRODUCTS MAGNETOS & DYNAMOS - ELECTRIC STARTERS - SPARKING PLUGS HORNS - SPOT LIGHTS - LUBRICATORS WINDSCREEN WIPERS - ACCESSORIES UPPER RATHBONE PLACE, LONDON, W.1. TELEPHONES: MUSEUM 5600-5601. TELEGRAMS: "ELECBRIGHT, WESDO, LONDON." A.{Mr Adams} CLAUSEN DIRECTOR. JWH/FW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Ref: ROY{Sir Henry Royce}19/MG19 - 12.27. December 21st, 1927. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., and would advise you that we cannot supply you with a magneto without distributor. The GF6 magneto which we should supply you with normally for your 20 h.p. car would be a six-cylinder magneto, the dimensions of which would be exactly the same as those of the GF 12 magneto, which we supplied you on the 8th November this year, excepting the dimensions across the distributor would be a little different. In this connection we should be glad if you would let us know what you would consider a particularly low speed, and the range of variation you would desire. We would then go into the matter, and write you further. Yours truly, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} STEVENS, LIMITED, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Houghton Technical Manager. [Handwritten Notes] X5790 X4568 Roy{Sir Henry Royce} E.F.C. Suggest we ask for prints. Yours, [signature] 23/xii/- [Stamp] RECEIVED 23 DEC 1927 [Footer] E1266-P.C. 10M. 9.27 | ||