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Quotation letter from The British Thermostat Co. Ltd. for 200 'Teddington' thermostats.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1937 | |
| Telephone: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES 456 (6 LINES). Telegrams & Cables: THERMOSTAT, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES. Code: BENTLEY'S THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., LTD. Makers of Scientific Instruments. DIRECTORS: W. A.{Mr Adams} PAYNE. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SHERLOCK. L. S. SWINNERTON-DYER. W. F.{Mr Friese} F.{Mr Friese} MARTIN-HURST. TEDDINGTON WORKS. Windmill Road. Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. WMH/GN: Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/JH: July 2nd, 1937. [Handwritten]: 1328' [Handwritten]: h R M / SD [Stamped]: STEADMAN Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. [Handwritten in margin]: Thermostat (Bentley) Dear Sirs, As requested in your letter dated July 1st, we have pleasure in quoting for thermostats, as follows:- 200 - "Teddington" Thermostats, to Drawing No. BGA.2073A, with valve seating modified to 1.3/8" diameter, set to open at 80°C. ± 1°C., the valve to be full open at or below 90°C. (subject to slight modification to be confirmed by us in the near future). The ball valve retaining cap to be soldered in position, and the whole thermostat unit dull nickel plated....................6/6d each. We hope that you will consider this price attractive, and that we may have the pleasure of supplying you. Yours truly, THE BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO.LTD. [Signature] W.Martin-Hurst. Director. | ||