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).
Inquiry to The Purit Specialities Co Ltd for particulars and prices of 'Gloray' wire for re-winding a soldering iron.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\1\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 11th June 1924 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA1/K11.6.24 11th June 1924. The Purit Specialities Co Ltd., 27, Park Street, Birmingham. Dear Sirs, Your name has been given to us by Messrs. Batterby & Hefford, Electrical Engineers, 77a Siddals Road, Derby, as suppliers of "Gloray" Wire. We should be glad if you would send us particulars(sizes) and prices of this wire. We particularly require wire suitable for re-winding a soldering iron unit, the size of which wire we think will be .005". We believe this wire to be Nichrome, perhaps you will kindly confirm this. Yours faithfully. FOR ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. Buyer. | ||