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 General Electric Co Ltd declining to supply a 3-way Rotary Switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 16th February 1940 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK 1158 The General Electric Co Ltd MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY. WESTCENT. LONDON. Telephone (LONDON) TEMPLE BAR 8000 (90 LINES) SPECIAL TRUNK LINE UP TO 6 P.M. TEMPLE BAR 2051. TELEPHONE EXTENSION. 67 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}13/GH.13-2-40. OUR REF. ELS/EJO TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. Cable Address: POLYPHASE. LONDON. Codes: NEW STANDARD, LOMBARD. WESTERN UNION (5 LETTER EDITION.) A.B.C. (6TH EDITION.) AND PRIVATE. HEAD OFFICE: Magnet House, Kingsway, LONDON, W.C.2. 16th February, 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry of the 13th inst., for a 3-way Rotary Switch to carry 3amps., and to be suitable for fitting to the instrument board of a motor car, but have to inform you that we are not manufacturing a Switch of this type. We must, therefore, ask you to excuse us from quoting in this instance but we trust to be more fortunate with your future enquiries. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD MANAGER, ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES DEPT. WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM. COVENTRY. MANCHESTER. HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY. EMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH. SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKBURN, BLACKPOOL, BRIGHTON, BRISTOL, CANTERBURY, CARDIFF, CORK, CROYDON (WEST), DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, HULL, INVERNESS, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, LUTON, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, READING, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, NEWCASTLE. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart & Suva). NEW ZEALAND: WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, & CHRISTCHURCH CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Hankow & Tientsin). FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE CAWNPORE. KARACHI, & RANGOON. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury, N'Dola & East London). SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. 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. | ||