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 The Sterling Varnish Company regarding varnish samples sent for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\1\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 10th October 1935 | |
| SOLE LICENCEES TO MANUFACTURE UNDER PATENTS & PROCESSES OF JAMES TODD. THE Sterling VARNISH COMPANY FRASER ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK, MANCHESTER 17 ESTABLISHED 1891. TELEGRAMS: "DIELECTRIC MANCHESTER" TELEPHONE: TRAFFORD PARK 2231 TWO LINES. Handwritten: 26110. Our Ref CB/IW. Your Ref ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/ERG.5/ES. 10th.October 1935. REPRESENTATIVES AND DEPOTS AT- LONDON PARIS ROUEN BRUSSELS ANTWERP GENOA MILAN BASLE BERLIN KARLSRUHE INSULATING VARNISHES, COMPOUNDS, PAINTS, ENAMELS, LACQUERS. PAINTS, ENAMELS, ETC. TO B.S.I. OR USERS' SPECIFICATIONS. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.West. We thank you very much for the interview granted by Mr.West to our representative Mr.McGill, when he called on you on the 8th.inst., and at his request, we are forwarding you under separate cover the following samples:- 1 quart. Sterling L.879 Varnish. 1 " Sterling Synthetic Resin Varnish TPM.A.010. 1 " Sterling Special Synthetic Resin Varnish. 1 " Sterling Black Baking Varnish No.206. We understand that you are desirous of testing out our Synthetic Resin Varnish, and to effect a comparison between these and our oil-base varnishes. Both our Clear Baking Varnish L.879 and Black Baking Varnish No.206 are very suitable for dynamo armatures and similar work. We are, however, also supplying very large quantities of Synthetic Resin Varnish, to both manufacturers and repairers of electrical machinery, and we feel quite confident that you will find them highly suitable for your class of work. We shall be very interested to hear from you when you have reached a decision in your test, and to quote you our very best prices. Yours faithfully, The STERLING VARNISH COMPANY R.{Sir Henry Royce} BARKER Manager | ||