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 confirming an order for a 12 volt 60 watt filament bulb.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0361 | |
| Date | 19th October 1923 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M.ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. [SEAL: THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED IN THE YEAR 1905] REGISTERED TRADE MARK [SEAL: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] BIRMINGHAM Telephone: CENTRAL 7944/51 8 LINES Telegraphic Address: INSULATOR, BIRMINGHAM. ELECTRICITY. Head Office: MAGNET HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON. W.C.2 The General Electric Co Ltd MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. YOUR REF. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/TI/R.18 OUR REF. O/P/446 TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. Magnet House, 34/35 Moor Street, BIRMINGHAM. Oct. 19th 23 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ld., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We have yours of the 18th inst., and take it that the item required is our 12 volt 60 watt Filament, fitted in moulded bulb as per enclosed sketch. We have put the matter up to our Works and hope to write you in the course of a few days. If this is not exactly what is required, we shall be pleased to hear further from you. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Ltd [Signature] Branch Manager mp WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: AUSTRALASIA. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE, AUCKLAND, DUNEDIN & WELLINGTON. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Brisbane, Hobart & Suva) CHINA & MANCHURIA. SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Hankow & Tientsin.) FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SINGAPORE. FRANCE. PARIS. INDIA. CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS & LAHORE. SOUTH AFRICA. JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury & East London) SOUTH AMERICA. BUENOS AIRES. (BRANCH AGENCY AT Montevideo.) AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ENCLOSURES: TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS. | ||