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 Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. chasing up equipment for investigational work on ignition problems.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img342 | |
Date | 18th June 1940 | |
FORM 1703 B 6013 TELEGRAMS: METROVICK, MANCHESTER. TELEPHONE: TRAFFORD PARK 2431 (20 LINES) METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., LIMITED SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Nightingale Road, Derby. Trafford Park, Manchester, 17. REGISTERED OFFICE: NUMBER ONE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}3/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REFERENCE Contracts/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} G.O.C.26890. REFERENCE FOR TELEPHONES Trafford Park 2431, Ext. 682. 18th June, 1940. Dear Sirs, INVESTIGATIONAL WORK ON INGITION PROBLEMS. We would refer to your letter dated July 4th, 1939 relative to investigations we were to carry out on the basis laid down in our letter of May 26th. You will note that for the purpose of carrying out this work, you were to supply us with certain equipment but this is not to hand as yet, nor have we received any further instructions with regard to this matter. We should be glad therefore to receive your advice in due course as to whether this investigational work is to be continued. Yours faithfully, METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., LTD. RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}/DLA All Tenders are made subject to our printed "Conditions of Sale". | ||