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).
Relaying Mr. Royce's requirements and questions regarding lamps for the West Wittering lighting installation.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\3\ Scan184 | |
Date | 26th August 1919 | |
To EPC. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} E2/G22/8/19. [Stamp: RECEIVED 26 AUG 1919] X.3362 RE WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town LIGHTING INSTALLATION. X.1114 A propos of your memo EFC1/T4/8/19, would you kindly note that Mr. Royce replies as follows:- (1) We must have ½ watt lamps. (2) The exact c.p. is not so particular. (3) What is the make of the 16 c.p. lamps that you have been able to obtain ? (4) How many makes, and what makes have you tried to obtain ? (5) The makes that Mr. Royce remembers, and the order of importance, are - (a) Ediswan. (b) General Electric. (c) B.T.H. (6) Please send one of the 16 c.p. lamps to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town so that we may test the effectiveness of the amount of light given. (7) What is the c.p. of the lamps that we have been using down here, that you supplied to us ? E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||