Letter from Joseph Lucas Limited identifying their supplier, Joseph Sankey & Sons Ltd, for 'Stalloy Iron' used in flat strips for ignition cores.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\5\ img123 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1932 | |
| X6058. REGISTERED OFFICES & GENERAL DEPTS GREAT KING STREET, BIRMINGHAM LONDON OFFICE & SHOWROOMS 319, REGENT STREET, W. 1. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT WELL STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM' LUCAS 'KING OF THE ROAD' LAMPS LUCAS STARTING & LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR CARS, LUCAS LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR MOTOR CYCLES, LUCAS MAGNETOS, LUCAS BATTERIES SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST: 3/5 CALVIN STREET, CROMAC SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM: GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON: OLD SHOREHAM RD., HOVE. BRISTOL: 345 BATH ROAD. CARDIFF: 54a, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY: PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN: PORTLAND STREET NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH: 32 STEVENSON RD GORGIE GLASGOW: 227/229 ST GEORGES ROAD. LEEDS: 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. LIVERPOOL: 450-456 EDGE LANE LONDON: GORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE W. 3 LONDON: 75b, HIGH ROAD LEYTON, E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10. LONDON: 319, REGENT ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} , W. 1. SHOWROOMS & OFFICES. LONDON: 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W. 18 MANCHESTER: 291/293, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT MANCHESTER: TALBOT RD. STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 64/66 ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY'S PLACE. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO X/LGT16. 3rd February 1932. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, DERBY. Ref: HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.7/AD. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge your letter of the 1st instant, reference as above, in which you request information regarding the Suppliers of flat strips of iron for Ignition cores. We have much pleasure in informing you that we obtain our supplies of iron for this purpose from Messrs. Joseph Sankey & Sons Ltd, Bilston, Staffs., the iron in question being known as Stalloy Iron and is bought in flat strips approximately 72" x 36" and is from 018" to 020" thick. Our works cut these strips into any size which they may desire to use. We trust this information will be of assistance to you and should you require any further details we shall be pleased to supply them to you on receipt of your request. Assuring you of our co-operation with you in these matters. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. WST | ||
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).