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 C.A. Vandervell & Co. Ltd. regarding an inability to supply special switchboards and confirming the supply of bulbs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\3\ Scan077 | |
| Date | 20th November 1918 | |
| X. 3362. CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH, FOREIGN & COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS. S. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LAMP WORKS: STANHOPE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM. TELEGRAMS: 'VANTERIA, LONDON'. TELEPHONES: 1234 CHISWICK. (2 LINES) 2000. CABLE CODE: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. Established 1892. C.A. VANDERVELL & Co., Ltd. Electrical Engineers. Warple Way, Acton Vale, London, England. w. 3. DYNAMO LIGHTING EQUIPMENTS -FOR- MOTOR CARS & MARINE WORK AS SUPPLIED TO H.M. THE KING. ELECTRIC DRIVING LAMPS. HEADLIGHTS, SIDE & TAIL LAMPS. ACCUMULATORS -FOR- IGNITION, LIGHTING, TRACTION ETC. MAGNETOS, IGNITION COILS & ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES. REF. AEG/DW ENCL. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y . . 20th November, 1918. X-3362 X.1114 Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter dated the 14th inst., ref. EFC2/AT14118., and as we are not able to supply you with the special Switchboards for House Lighting ourselves, we have pleasure in referring you to Messrs. The Hart Manufacturing Company of 77, Rochester Row, S.W.1., who make quite a speciality of Switchboards of this kind, and will, almost certainly, be able to supply in accordance with your requirement. In regard to Half-watt Bulbs, we are glad to be able to refer you to page 31 of the enclosed Booklet "Lamp Bulbs", and to inform you that we are able to give prompt delivery of Bulbs provided your order is accompanied by a Munitions certificate. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. We remain, Yours faithfully, C. A.{Mr Adams} VANDERVELL & CO. LTD., A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Greenwood. SALES DEPARTMENT. [Blue Slip:] PLEASE ATTACH THE LOWER PART OF THIS SLIP TO YOUR REPLY. SALES DEPT [Red Box:] UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL | ||