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 L.P.S. Electrical Co. following up on the testing of supplied Tungsten Contacts and soliciting new business.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\5\ scan 031 | |
| Date | 9th May 1918 | |
| Telephone: VICTORIA Telegrams: 'ENGINEYOR, SOWEST, LONDON.' Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. [STAMP: RECEIVED MAY 10 1918] [STAMP: P I.S.] P.S Insulating Sleeving A MOST CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT INSULATION FOR ALL INTERNAL CONNECTIONS IN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. THE L.P.S. ELECTRICAL Co (J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} LERMAN, BRITISH OF RUSSIAN ORIGIN) [STAMP: YOUR REFERENCE EFC4/T13218. OUR REFERENCE L/516.] TUNGSTEN CONTACTS, INSULATING MATERIALS, TEST CLIPS. 14, Howick Place, Westminster, London, S.W.1. 9th May, 1918 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. X.2894. Dear Sirs, In further reference to your letter of the 13th February, we shall be glad to know as to whether you have now been able to test the special composition Tungsten Contacts, which we had the pleasure of fitting to Watford Magneto Contact Breakers. Incidentally, we would mention that Pure Tungsten Contacts are being extensively supplied by us now for Ignition Coils. These Contacts are of a different type to those sent you, and if you have any use for these or similar purposes, we should be very pleased to send you samples. At the same time we take the liberty of calling attention to the fact that it is very many months now since we have had the advantage of receiving your orders or enquiries for Insulating Tubing or Silk Tape. We do not know what | ||