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.G. Vokes Limited requesting details on exhaust components for Bentley and Phantom II cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\3\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 28th July 1933 | |
| X662 C. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Vokes Limited. Consulting Engineers MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR AND INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORIES THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD DIRECTORS: C. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} VOKES A.M.I.Mech.E. A.M.I.Ae.E. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BEAUMONT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} K.{Mr Kilner} VOKES. E.L.W.BYRNE, A.M.INST.C.E. BANKERS: LLOYDS BANK LIMITED. TELEPHONE: PUTNEY 5851-5852. TELEGRAMS: VOKESACESS, PUT, LONDON. VOKESACESS HOUSE, 95-97 LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, PUTNEY, S.W.15. [Product List] VOKES-FOLBERTH VACULISED WINDSCREEN WIPERS. VOKES PROTECTOMOTOR AIR FILTERS AND CARBURETTER SILENCER VOKES BATTERY CAPACITY INDICATORS VOKES OIL FILTER AND COOLER VOKES VACUUM OPERATED AUTOMATIC TYRE PUMP VOKES-AMES ELECTRIC HORN ETC. ETC. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE PJ/EA/IG. 28th July, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}12/KT. Attention: Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 25th instant, we should be very grateful to know if you could let us have two pairs of Exhaust Silencer end caps Part Nos.E.B.778 and E.B.779 as fitted to the 3½ litre Bentley and Phantom II Cars, in order to make up the samples, as this would save us unnecessary expense. We should also be obliged if you would let us have details of the outlet Flange on the Phantom II Exhaust. Thanking you. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of C.G. VOKES LIMITED. P.E. Jenner. LID{A. J. Lidsey} [Exhibition Sticker] WE ARE EXHIBITING AT SHIPPING ENGINEERING AND MACHINERY EXHIBITION SEPT. 7th TO 23rd 1933 OLYMPIA ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR FORCE, CROWN AGENTS AND POST OFFICE LISTS. | ||