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 General Electric Co. Ltd. responding to an inquiry about the availability of Rectifying Valves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\2\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 9th April 1930 | |
| X3646. CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK Head Office: MAGNET HOUSE. KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. BIRMINGHAM Telephone: CENTRAL 7944/51 (8 LINES) Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, BIRMINGHAM. YOUR REF. EF07/AD OUR REF. V/HB{C. E. Harcombe}/466 TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. Magnet House. 34/35, Moor Street, BIRMINGHAM. 9th April 1930. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clarke Esq., A.M.I.E.E. C/o Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sir, We thank you for your letter of the 8th inst., concerning Rectifying Valves; we are communicating the contents of your letter to our Head Office, and immediately we receive their reply we will advise you further. Concerning the last paragraph we do not think that our Works have these Valves in stock, as they are no longer manufacturing this type, but it is quite possible that our Head Office may have stocks, and we have asked them to advise us the exact position. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co Ltd. Branch Manager WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM. COVENTRY, MANCHESTER. HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY. LEEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH. SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKPOOL, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE. (BRANCH AGENCIES at Brisbane, Hobart & Suva) NEW ZEALAND: AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH & WELLINGTON. CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES at Hankow & Tientsin) FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE & CAWNPORE. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES at Bulawayo, Salisbury & East London) SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ENCLOSURES: TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS. | ||