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 British Insulated Cables Ltd. suggesting a specification for high tension ignition cable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img178 | |
| Date | 29th October 1934 | |
| r6117. TELEGRAMS: "LIMITED, HELSBY." TELEPHONE NO 66. WORKS: PRESCOT AND HELSBY. HEAD OFFICE: PRESCOT, LANCS. TELEGRAMS: "INSULATOR, PRESCOT." TELEPHONE NO 6571 PRESCOT. EIGHT LINES-PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE British Insulated Cables Ltd. Makers of PRESCOT AND HELSBY CABLES Manufactures: ALUMINIUM. SHEETS & SECTIONS. BOXES. JOINT, SERVICE, NETWORK. CABLES. FOR ALL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES. COMMUTATOR BARS. COMPOUNDS. CONDENSERS. STATIC. COPPER. STRANDS & SECTIONS. FLEXIBLES. FUSE BOXES. KNIFE SWITCHES. METERS. OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT. TRAMWAY, CRANE & POWER. PAPER PINIONS. PILLARS & KIOSKS. RAIL BONDS. VARNISHES. WELDERS. ELECTRIC. WIRE. ALUMINIUM, COPPER, COTTON COVERED, ENAMELLED, SILK COVERED, FUSE, TROLLEY. WIRING SYSTEMS. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. HELSBY, NEAR WARRINGTON. PLEASE ADDRESS THE COMPANY AND REFER TO LAB/FJ. Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst 8 /MA. 29th. October, 1934. WST Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 19th. inst., and have carefully noted your remarks. We suggest that cable made to the following specification should meet your requirements :- High Tension Ignition Cable composed of 40/.010" tinned copper wires, insulated with pure & vulcanised rubber to .236" diameter, cotton braided & cellulose polished to a diameter not exceeding 7 mm. Will you be furnishing us with your official order for the 50 yards of cable that you require? Assuring you of our attention to your requests. Yours faithfully, British Insulated Cables Limited. C. A.{Mr Adams} Bayles Jnr{Charles L. Jenner} Works Manager-Helsby. | ||