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Quotation from The British Thermostat Co. Ltd. for various types of thermostats.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 14th December 1937 | |
| Telephone: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES 456 (6 LINES) Telegrams & Cables: THERMOSTAT, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES. Code: BENTLEY'S THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. Makers of Scientific Instruments. TEDDINGTON WORKS. Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. DIRECTORS: COL. N. HUDSON. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHERLOCK } MANAGING. W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN-HURST L. S. SWINNERTON DYER. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} POPLETT. Our ref: WL/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Your ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH{M. Huckerby} 14th December, 1937. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 8th inst. With regard to the alterations referred to in our letter of the 6th inst., we will write you on these points in the course of a few posts. In accordance with your request, we have pleasure in quoting you as follows for various types of Thermostats mentioned in your letter :- (1.) 1,000 Thermostats, generally to our Drg.BGA. 2073A. made up with 18g.frame and stiffened bottom plate. With ball valve cap sweated to valve and with a valve seat diameter of 1 3/8", set to open at 80°C. ± 1°C. 7/- each. (2.) 1,000 Thermostats, generally to our Drg. BGA. 2073A., but with stiffened bottom plate, set to open at 80°C. ± 1°C. 6/3d.each. As above but fitted with ball valve:- 6/6d.each. (3.) 1,000 Thermostats, as supplied to Messrs.Rovers Ltd.and to our Drg. BGA. 1700C., set to open at 80°C. ± 1°C. 7/3d.each. As above but fitted with special valve seat of 1 3/8". 7/6d.each. -1- | ||