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 discussing quotations from Messrs. Bertram Thomas for switchboards required for a lighting installation at W.W.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\3\ Scan095 | |
Date | 12th December 1918 | |
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. EFC1/T2.12.18. X.3362 - LIGHTING INSTALLATION AT W.W. We attach a copy of a letter from Messrs. Bertram Thomas giving quotations for switchboards in reply to a letter of ours to the Hart Manufacturing Co., which was passed on to Messrs. Bertram Thomas. We are afraid these quotations, or at any rate in the case of the main switchboard, will err upon the high side as compared with your requirements; you will notice that they have quoted for rather more than we asked in our letter. We have made a number of enquiries for suitable boards made up complete, and this is the only quotation we have been able to get. It may be that the small board quoted will suit your purpose, but as regards the large board for the engine room, we do not think this will be the case. We think it will probably be necessary to obtain the switches, fuse, etc., separately and make these up here. So far as the smaller board is concerned, we now have a good idea of the type of thing you would like, but as regards the main board for the engine room, we should be glad if Mr. Elliott could send us a sketch, as previously suggested, showing what is desired, as we have no idea of the kind of switches you would like on this board. EFC. | ||