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 General Electric Co. Ltd. regarding an inability to supply a specific 12/14 Volt 4 Watt Lamp.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\4\ img138 | |
| Date | 4th May 1932 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. X6080 REGISTERED TRADE MARK The General Electric Co Ltd MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. Head Office: MAGNET HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. BIRMINGHAM Telephone: MIDLAND 4421/4428. 8 LINES Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, BIRMINGHAM. YOUR REF. OUR REF O/E/466 TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE Magnet House, Moor Street, BIRMINGHAM. 4th May.32. Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your esteemed Order 30913. and we regret we are unable to supply a 12 /14 Volt 4 Watt Lamp with Daylight Blue Glass but we are writing our works and asking them whether it is possible to supply a lacquered lamp approximately the same shade as Daylight Blue Glass. We will write you further immediately we receive their reply. We are sending the remaining items called for on your order today. Yours faithfully. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Boyes p.p. Manager. WST WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM. COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKPOOL, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE. NEW ZEALAND: AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH & WELLINGTON. CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE & CAWNPORE. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS | ||