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 North & Sons Ltd regarding the completion timeline for 12 cylinder aero magnetos for an engine type test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\4\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 10th November 1927 | |
| Y4021 SPEEDOMETERS THE BRITISH MADE Watford & MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD. WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. INDIA OFFICE. TELEPHONES: LONDON 1346 GERRARD WORKS: 622 & 623 WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS WESTCENT LONDON AEROMAGS WATFORD. Governing Director: R.{Sir Henry Royce} B. North Director & Works Manager: C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Kirby Secretary F.{Mr Friese} Stockwell Our Ref. CHK/IT.2. your Ref. EFC3/T. 10th November 1927 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 4th inst. on the subject of 12" cylinder aero magnetos, and shall be obliged if you will advise us as to when the magnetos for your engine type test will be required. If you will be kind enough to do this we shall be pleased to go into the matter fully in order to see if it will be possible to complete the magnetos in time for the type test. We are anxious to complete the magnetos in time for this and information regarding the time available would help us considerably. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF NORTH & SONS, LTD., DIRECTOR 2 weeks | ||