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 Scintilla Limited regarding their inability to supply Magnetos type AM6-A as per the original order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\2\ Scan125 | |
| Date | 10th June 1924 | |
| Telephone: VICTORIA 4985. Telegrams: REACTANCE, PICCY, LONDON. Directors: G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} BORER (Swiss) J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} SCHNYDER (Swiss) A. {Mr Adams} C. EBORALL (Managing) Handwritten: X8795 All communications should be addressed to the Company. SCINTILLA LIMITED. (Proprietors: BROWN, BOVERI & CO., LIMITED.) MAGNETOS - DYNAMOS - STARTERS. [Red Box] ALL GOODS TO BE CONSIGNED TO THE GARAGE, 8, LYALL MEWS, EATON SQUARE, S.W.1. Telephone: Victoria 5720. Sales and Service Departments:— WELLINGTON HOUSE, BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, S.W.1. ALL GOODS MUST BE CONSIGNED TO THE GARAGE. [Stamp] THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD Your Reference........Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 9/NJ30524. Our Reference........SC/2748/Bu. 10th June, 1924. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to refer to your Order No. 30661, of the 31.5.24., under your above reference, for 2 Scintilla Magnetos type AM6-A, and we regret to have to inform you that after further consideration of this question, we find it will not be possible to supply magnetos of this type which come more nearly in line with your requirements than the AM6-A magneto No. 34937, and in these circumstances we should be glad to have confirmation that we may proceed with the fulfilment of this order. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, SCINTILLA LIMITED. (Sales Department) [Signature] FWS. We do not accept liability for any injury which may be caused by fire or otherwise to any property entrusted to us for any purpose and customers' cars are only driven by our Staff at owners' risk and responsibility. All estimates and quotations are subject to our confirmation upon acceptance, and to our current conditions of tender and sale. | ||