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 A. Picard regarding Bavox Air Compressors sent for inspection and testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\5\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 10th March 1926 | |
| MOTOR AND GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR. A.{Mr Adams} PICARD. PARIS: 28, RUE BERGERE. TELEPHONE: GUT. 09.55. PARENT'S "TELEGAUGE" PETROL INDICATORS FOR GRAVITY, PRESSURE AND VACUUM FEED PETROL TANKS. BAVOX AIR COMPRESSORS AND TYRE PUMPS, GARAGE SETS AND ELECTRICAL MODELS. OREOL ORNAMENTAL HUB-PLATES FOR DISC WHEELS. CHAPUIS-DORNIER ENGINES, ALSO UNITS FOR CYCLECARS. GHP/CS 4, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.1. TELEPHONE { REGENT 5210, GERRARD 2304 TELEGRAMS: NIEUPLANE, LONDON. CODE: A.B.C. 5TH. 10th March 1926 Messrs Rolls Royce Derby Dear Sirs, We beg to refer to your letters of the 2nd February ref D/BP/HF{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}/IW and of the 8th inst ref WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/AW/21/W8226 and also to our correspondence of February 2nd and 9th, also 26th January, in regard to 3 Bavox Air Compressors which we forwarded for your inspection and for testing purposes. We would be greatly obliged to know if you have yet been able to test these pumps and whether it would be possible for you to send us a report on same, to tell us whether you approve of our pump or not. We would like to hear from you at your earliest c nvenience as you are no doubt aware that we were in communication with your London showrooms on the subject of the Bavox Air Compressors, as they were requiring a pump for their Garage in Bond Street. We would be extremely obliged if you would forward us back these pumps at your earliest convenience as you have probably already had occasion to test them by now. We are, yours faithfully A Picard Handwritten notes: Top right: 4993 Right margin, pointing to first paragraph: refers to part received damaged in transit Left margin: WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} aw Bottom left: RR Stamps: Top right: 11 MAR 1926 Over address: RECEIVED Circular stamp: 11 MAR 1926 Above 'Dear Sirs': RECEIVED | ||