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 Erie Resistor Limited enclosing a sample strain element for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\1\ img164 | |
| Date | 14th February 1939 | |
| 6153 Erie Resistor Limited. MANUFACTURERS HIGH RESISTANCE PRODUCTS DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} A.{Mr Adams} DYSON (BRIT) J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} F.{Mr Friese} KRAFT (USA) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} FRYLING (USA) O.{Mr Oldham} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} FRYLING (USA) W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} FRYLING (USA) CABLE ADDRESS 'RESISTOR, LONDON' TELEGRAMS 'RESISTOR, PHONE, LONDON' TELEPHONES COLINDALE 8011 (4 LINES) CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT FACTORIES: ERIE, PENNA, U.S.A. TORONTO, CANADA LONDON, ENGLAND Carlisle Road, The Hyde, LONDON, N.W.9. JEB/DL Your ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}1/JH 14th February 1939 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Attention of Mr. R.M.Child Dear Sirs, We enclose you hereby an example of a strain element which is about 250000 ohms and plain copper-sprayed at the ends in order to make a good electrical connection. There is no charge and we should count it a privilege if you would spare time to examine it. Yours faithfully, ERIE RESISTOR LIMITED J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BENNETT CHIEF ENGINEER Enc. Sample strain element. | ||