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 regarding the decision to charge for specially manufactured Thiokol Protected Ignition Cable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img251 | |
| Date | 11th February 1936 | |
| TELEGRAMS: "LIMITED, HELSBY." TELEPHONE Nº 66. WORKS: PRESCOT AND HELSBY. HEAD OFFICE: PRESCOT, LANCS. TELEGRAMS: "INSULATOR, PRESCOT." TELEPHONE Nº 6571 PRESCOT. TEN LINES - PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE British Insulated Cables Ltd., Makers of B.I. CABLES Manufactures: ALUMINIUM. SECTIONS. BOXES. JOINT, SERVICE, NETWORK. CABLES. FOR ALL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES. COMMUTATOR BARS. COMPOUNDS. CONDENSERS. STATIC. COPPER. STRANDS & SECTIONS. FLEXIBLES. FUSE BOXES. KNIFE SWITCHES. METERS. OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT. RAIL, TRAMWAY, LIG, POWER. PAPER PINIONS. PILLARS & KIOSKS. RAIL BONDS. VARNISHES. WELDERS. ELECTRIC. WIRE. ALUMINIUM, COPPER, COTTON COVERED, ENAMELLED, LED, SILK COVERED, FUSE, TROLLEY. WIRING SYSTEMS. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. HELSBY, NEAR WARRINGTON. PLEASE ADDRESS THE COMPANY AND REFER TO BAB/FJ. 11th. Feb., 1936. Dear Sirs, With reference to the two lengths of Special Thiokol Protected Ignition Cable sent you on the 1st. inst., we have decided in view of the fact that these cables had to be manufactured specially throughout, to make a charge for same, and trust that our doing so will meet with your approval. Our Head Office will write to you on this matter in the course of a day or two. Yours faithfully, British Insulated Cables Limited. C. A.{Mr Adams} Bayles Jg Works Manager Helsby. Handwritten notes: Top right: 6117. Above reference: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WGT Central: WST | ||