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).
Supply of car heater switches, citing difficulties with coachbuilders and deciding to purchase from an external supplier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 9th November 1938 | |
| COPY. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. S/W 1158 [Signature] Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}23/AH.9.11.38. Car Heater Switches: BY/RD.3/B.7.11.38. We are sorry for the delay in dealing with this matter but we have encountered some little difficulties with Park Wards and other coachbuilders whom we have consulted so that it became necessary to reconsider the question of continuing with the small rheostatic switch which we are able to buy from the Clayton Dewandre Co.Ltd., For various reasons we have come to the conclusion that for the time being at any rate we had best carry on with this which we can buy from the suppliers at 4/- nett in quantities of 50. Will you therefore be good enough to allow the question of you supplying a switch with parts made up in the works, to remain in abeyance until you hear from us again. As far as we can see at present it is unlikely that we shall be able to ask you to go ahead with the idea. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||