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 Cambridge Instrument Company requesting specimen records from their Laboratory Chronograph for marketing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\2\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 6th July 1931 | |
| 84630. TELEGRAMS: UNIPRIVOT, KNIGHTS, LONDON. CODES: A.B.C. (5TH. AND 6TH EDITIONS); WESTERN UNION; BENTLEY'S. TELEPHONE SLOANE 9146 (3 LINES) CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, MANUFACTURERS OF MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION REGD. TRADE MARK. WORKS: LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE. HEAD OFFICE AND SHOWROOMS: 45, GROSVENOR PLACE, LONDON, S.W. 1. YOUR REF................... IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE EGC/EBR July 6th 1931. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Rollaston. Some time ago we had the pleasure of supplying you with one of our Laboratory Chronographs for acceleration measurements in connection with engines etc. We should be glad to know whether you have any specimen records which you would care to loan us for the purpose of propaganda work. As you are aware the Laboratory Chronograph has been used for a variety of measurements in which time measurement is all important, and we should greatly appreciate any records which you would care to send us. Thanking you in anticipation, We are, Yours faithfully, For CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. | ||