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).
Sales letter from A. J. Ashdown Ltd to Bentley Motors promoting a new Electric Rotoscope.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 26th May 1938 | |
| A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ASHDOWN LTD Directors: A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ASHDOWN, A.M.I.MECH.E. R.{Sir Henry Royce} A.{Mr Adams} BARING-GOULD. TELEGRAMS: BARINGGOULD, LONDON. 32/RABG/MC. 25 VICTORIA STREET LONDON, S.W.1 Tel.: ABBEY 6664. 26th May 1938. Instrument Engineers & Designers The Chief Engineer, Messrs. Bentley Motors (1931) Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. [Handwritten Note]: SWDC - I don't think these Rotoscopes are much good to us. Rms Dear Sir, ASHDOWN ROTOSCOPE "THE MOTION MICROSCOPE" We have had the pleasure in the past of supplying you with one or other of our different types of Rotoscopes, and we trust that you have found it of use in your research or engineering departments. We are writing to bring to your notice our latest small model Electric Rotoscope, selling at £18. 18. 0. each. This L.E. type, although not covering the wide ranges of our A (250/10,000 r.p.m.) or B (500/20,000 r.p.m.) types, has very distinct advantages for general use in the "shop": (a) Price only £18. 18. 0. (b) Weight - 3 lbs. (c) Portability. (d) Operated by small dry battery. (e) Ease of handling and reading speeds. (f) Range 150/4,800 r.p.m. We are enclosing a booklet, which will give you full details of this L.E. type. We shall also be glad to send you details of present A and B types upon hearing from you. Yours faithfully, A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ASHDOWN LTD., [Signature] Director. | ||