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 Morris, Russell & Co., Ltd. concerning British-made 'Champion' spark plugs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\3\ scan 109 | |
| Date | 17th December 1919 | |
| BRANCHES PARIS MOSCOW NEW YORK CALCUTTA JOHANNESBURG SYDNEY MANAGING DIRECTORS F.J. GORDON. A.S.F. MORRIS. x4196 MORRIS, RUSSELL & CO., LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF AUTOMOBILE PARTS & ACCESSORIES AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD 75, CURTAIN ROAD, LONDON, E.C.2. WORKS: LONDON & NOTTINGHAM. THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS LUMINOUSLY PHONE LONDON TELEPHONE LONDON WALL 5443, 5444 CODES A.B.C. 5TH EDIT. LIEBERS WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENTS MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BODY-BUILDING AGRICULTURAL AND COACHBUILDING SHOWROOMS. 163-5. GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON. W.1. TELEPHONE: MAYFAIR 6445. YOUR REF. OUR REF. Sales Dept. PLEASE REPLY TO HEAD OFFICE: CURTAIN ROAD, QUOTING ABOVE REFERENCE HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} December 1919. Dear Sirs, BRITISH-MADE "CHAMPION" SPARK PLUGS. We have pleasure in advising you that the world-famous "Champion" Spark Plugs is now being manufactured at the Company's new factory in Windsor, Ont., Canada, and owing to the reduced tariff consequent on their British origin, we are pleased to say that we can offer them to you at a price approximating 1/9., each, delivered at your works. As you are no doubt aware, the "Champion" Spark Plug is the Standard equipment on 250 of the leading American Cars, Lorries, Tractors and Motor Cycles including Briscoe, Maxwell, Overland, Studebaker and Colombia Cars. The Champion Company make special plugs for High Compression engines and as we have been authorised by the factory to submit samples for tests, we should be glad to know whether you would care to have a sample set for this purpose. There are many special features in connection with the "Champion" Spark Plug which account for its superiority, the chief perhaps being the unbreakable nature of the porcelain. The Champion Company have the largest output of any manufacturer in the world and can, therefore, give deliveries to meet all demands. We shall be glad to hear from you in due course. Yours faithfully, MORRIS, RUSSELL (1919) LTD. Recd. 17.12.19 WW. | ||