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 Ripaults Ltd. discussing the supply and pricing of their RIPOGLOSS electric cables.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\1\ Scan016 | |
Date | 26th February 1932 | |
X6040 Ripaults LTD SPECIALISTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC CABLES FOR AUTOMOBILES ETC. KINGS ROAD, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS LONDON, N.W.1 IN REPLY REFER TO DEPT "A" WH/KCM YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WST.4/AD25.2.32 26th February 1932 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. [STAMP: RECEIVED 27 FEB 1932] Dear Sirs, Thank you very much for your letter of the 25th inst., we are very pleased indeed to see that you are interested in the samples of Cable we sent you. We supply RIPOGLOSS Cable to one of the Lighting Set Manufacturers, but not direct to any Car Manufacturers, and we will be perfectly frank in this matter, the reason that greater quantities are not used, is because of the present tendancy to sacrifice quality to some extent to price. For this reason Cables are being produced without the high finish of RIPOGLOSS for use on the cheaper Cars. Yet, RIPOGLOSS Cable is by no means expensive, as you will see when you let us know the sizes you need, - which will enable us to quote you. Looking forward to your further news in due course, We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, RIPAULTS LTD: [Signature] General-Manager [Handwritten Initials: WST] [Stamp: Ripaults Cables ARE ENTIRELY BRITISH MADE] Header Information: Left Side: FBI Logo, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, ESTABLISHED 1902, FACTORIES LONDON LONG EATON MANCHESTER Right Side: SMMT Logo, TELEPHONES NORTH 4372 (5 LINES), TELEGRAMS RIPAULT, NORTHWEST LONDON., DIRECTORS BRIG.GEN. J.W.F. LAMONT, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., S.E. TROTTER, J.B. BATCHELOR, G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DOUMAIRET-FRENCH | ||