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 the Derby Electricity Supply Department providing names of wire suppliers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\3\ scan 107 | |
| Date | 10th July 1917 | |
| X. 3039 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:- "ELECTRIC, DERBY." TELEPHONE No. 982. T. P. WILMSHURST, M.I.E.E., BOROUGH ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. Electricity Supply Department. Offices: Full Street, Derby. July 10th. 1917. Messrs Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Reference Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/W5/E9717. In reply to your letter of the 9th. inst. we beg to say the wire you want may be obtained from either of the following firms :- Messrs Ferranti Ltd., Hollinwood, Manchester. Messrs Belling & Co., Derby Road, Edmonton, London. N. Messrs The Arora Co., Loughboro. Yours Truly, T P Wilmshurst Borough Electrical Engineer. | ||