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Letter from Joseph Lucas Ltd. regarding a failure of WT.13 horns on Experimental Bentley No. 7.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\9\ img190 | |
| Date | 13th February 1939 | |
| JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BIRMINGHAM. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. 'KING OF THE ROAD' LAMPS, HORNS, 'CYCLEALITIES', 'MOTORCYCLEALITIES', 'MOTORALITIES', MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th EDITn & BENTLEYS 1st & 2nd GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, TELEX, BIRMINGHAM' SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST 51/55, UPPER LIBRARY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM, 18 GREAT HAMPTON STREET. BRIGHTON, 4 55, OLD SHOREHAM RD., HOVE. BRISTOL 345, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF 54a, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET, NORTH. NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH, 11 60, STEVENSON RD., GORGIE. GLASGOW 227/229, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGES ROAD. LEEDS 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. LIVERPOOL, 13 KELNER EDGE LANE. LONDON DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3 LONDON 757/759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10 LONDON 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.1 SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18 MANCHESTER, 3 291/293, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT. MANCHESTER TALBOT RD. STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 2 64/66, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY'S PLACE. Your ref:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}10/JH. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO TAH/B. 13th February 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Child. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 9th February concerning the temporary failure of the WT.13 horns on your Experimental Bentley No. 7.B.V. From the information that you give us in the letter it appears probable, as you suggest, that the one horn is out of adjustment and that the contacts are very nearly permanently open circuited. It is difficult for us to say why it should have gone out of adjustment, but we shall be glad if you will send in the horns, which we will examine carefully and report on. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} Harris Eng. & Designs Dept. | ||