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).
Confirming a conversation with the Watford Company regarding the supply of Distributors and Coils with Automatic Advance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 13th May 1932 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} " Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. ------------- X6143. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}1/MG13.5.32 ------------- Confirming our conversation, the Watford Company are in a position to supply Distributors and Coils, similar to the sample set we discussed this morning, at an inclusive figure of: 37/- the two Complete with Automatic Advance and they are quite prepared to make modifications to the samples submitted if these do not fulfil our requirements in every detail. The sample set submitted is one they are manufacturing in bulk, which they claim is giving every satisfaction. I am not quite clear as to which actual firms are using same, but, I believe Leyland Motors. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} | ||