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 Peto & Radford concerning car battery catalogues and a specific battery for a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img003 | |
| Date | 6th February 1937 | |
| PLEASE NOTE NEW TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DAGENITE, SOWEST, LONDON." DAGENITE ACCUMULATORS Built by PETO & RADFORD Proprietors: Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Co., Ltd. LONDON SERVICE DEPOT 107a PIMLICO ROAD LONDON. S.W.1 TEL. SLOANE 6114 YOUR REF. 50 GROSVENOR GARDENS LONDON, S.W.1. OUR REF. GLW{Mr Wilde}/S. TELEPHONE SLOANE 7164 TELEGRAMS CONCENTRATION SOWEST, LONDON MANUFACTURERS OF ACCUMULATORS FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. 6th February, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. West. Dear Sirs, When Mr. Minchin was with you a few days ago you asked that we would let you have a dozen copies of our Car battery catalogue. These are now enclosed. Mr. Minchin wishes to say that he relies on you to see that Mr. Elliott's department, Mr. Royce, etc., get a copy. Mr. Minchin has also spoken to us about the battery for Mr. Symonds' Phantom III, and this is to advise you that we are sending off immediately a battery complete in a fully charged condition. This is being addressed to you (Mr. West), and it will be labelled "For Mr. Symonds' East Africa Trip". Yours faithfully, PETO & RADFORD. G.L. Walker ENC: Under separate cover. WORKS : DAGENHAM DOCK, ESSEX. BRANCHES AT GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER. DISTRIBUTING DEPOTS AT BELFAST, BRISTOL, CORK, DUBLIN, NORWICH AND OKEHAMPTON. [Handwritten notes] 6021 CAP please look out for this and have it fitted. Battery fitted C.P. | ||