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 a supplier regarding the manufacture and testing of automobile bulbs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\4\ img221 | |
| Date | 11th November 1938 | |
| THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS. SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED. REGISTERED OFFICE: CROWN HOUSE, ALDWYCH, LONDON. W.C.2. HEAD OFFICE: RUGBY. WORKS: RUGBY, WILLESDEN, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, CHESTERFIELD. TELEGRAMS: ASTEROIDAL, RUGBY. CODES: A.B.C. BENTLEY'S, MARCONI, SCHOFIELD'S, WESTERN UNION. TELEPHONE: No 2121 EXT. YOUR REFERENCE - OUR REFERENCE - LAMP WORKS HWE 11th November 1938 RUGBY. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 6089. Experimental Department For the attention of Mr. R.M. Child. Dear Sirs, Automobile Bulbs We thank you for your letter of 8th November, Ref. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}10/JH. We are making some bulbs which we hope will meet your requirements and we shall advise you, so soon as they are ready for despatch. We shall endeavour to obtain a sample of the "Yvel granite" bulb but, if it is not too much to ask, if you can spare the sample you have, we would undertake to return it on the day we receive it and could then tell if one of our tints of yellow glass would be suitable. Assuring you of our best attention. Yours faithfully, G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} HAMILTON MANAGER - LAMP WORKS Per: H W Edmundson For HWE/EB GH.TJD.WHL. | ||