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 Johnson & Phillips Ltd. explaining they cannot reduce the price of Ozone-proof Ignition Wire without compromising its quality.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\3\ img059 | |
| Date | 4th June 1937 | |
| 6110 SPECIALISTS IN THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY. TELEPHONES: GREENWICH 3244 (10 LINES) GREENWICH 0047 (BUYER ONLY) TELEGRAMS: "JUNO, CHARLTON-KENT." ESTABLISHED 1875. CABLES: "JUNO, LONDON." CODES: BENTLEY'S, MARCONI AND HAMILTON, NEW STANDARD. JOHNSON & PHILLIPS, LIMITED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CABLE MAKERS. CHARLTON LONDON, S.E.7. LONDON OFFICES: COLUMBIA HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEPHONES: HOLBORN 7676 (8 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "JUNO, LONDON" BRANCHES IN BIRMINGHAM, BRADFORD, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, GLASGOW, IPSWICH, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, PORTSMOUTH, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ONTARIO, WELLINGTON, JOHANNESBURG, DURBAN, NAIROBI, CAIRO, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, SHANGHAI, MALAYA, GOLD COAST, BURMA, CEYLON, MALTA. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.12/AP. OUR REF. CE. 78913/AG. 4th. June, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, High Tension Ignition Cable for RR. and Bentley chassis. With further reference to your letter of the 29th. ult. regarding the above, we now have to thank you for your letter of the 2nd. inst. We have looked very closely into our cost of producing this special type of Ozone-proof Ignition Wire and find that our only means of reducing the price would be to include less suitable and cheaper quality materials in its manufacture. You will no doubt appreciate that this special product is a comparatively expensive to manufacture, the raw materials being high in price. We are quite certain that with your reputation for quality you would not wish us to supply Ignition Wire the quality of which had been impaired by use of materials which were not of the very best available. We sincerely trust that you will be able to standardise on our quality of Ignition Wire as represented by the samples you have tested. Assuring you of our best attention at all times. Yours faithfully, Johnson & Phillips, Limited. L:sL SALES DEPT. | ||