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).
Comparing prices for 'Maconite' and 'Glover's' H.T. ignition cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\1\ Scan067 | |
| Date | 24th January 1928 | |
| X8561 EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} from ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /GEA1/EB24-1-28. 2 H.T. IGNITION CABLE. X3860 X.8650/1 Referring to your memo ref: EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 3/T8.12.27, we have now received comparative prices of "Maconite" 7 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m H.T. Wire and Glover's Wire. The price of the former £15. 10. 6d. per 1,000 yards and the latter £12. 10. 0d. per 1,000 yards. Herewith we send you 100 feet samples of each "Gloverite" and Special H.T. Wire submitted by Messrs. W.T. Glover & Co. Ltd., for test. ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||